Some rookery close ups

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 23, 2010 in Wildlife
A few images from my visits to the rookery in the St. Augustine Alligator Farm

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Harry
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"

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  • CKjeepCKjeep Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited June 19, 2010
    Those are great, boy wood storks are ugly up close
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2010
    Well done Harry..great detail and color
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2010
    CKjeep wrote: »
    Those are great, boy wood storks are ugly up close


    Thank you very much. From the amount of loving they were getting from their mates the wood storks must look hot to each other.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2010
    Maestro wrote: »
    Well done Harry..great detail and color

    Thanks Stephen.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2010
    Very nice, Harry. :D

    The Wood Storks shot very engaging...thumb.gif I might try darkening the blue sky and see if that gives a little depth and contrast to make the WSs stand more.
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    #3 and #4 clap.gif Great set of close-ups Harry!
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    Nice work Harry! You always remind me of what I should be shooting!
    Glenn

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  • me_minihahame_minihaha Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    Those are great!
    Victoria
    "It's awesome to be ALIVE!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Very nice, Harry. :D

    The Wood Storks shot very engaging...thumb.gif I might try darkening the blue sky and see if that gives a little depth and contrast to make the WSs stand more.

    Thanks Ric, I'll give that a try. I kept it light to keep the capture "soft" but I want to see how it looks iwth a darker sky now.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    Giphsub wrote: »
    #3 and #4 clap.gif Great set of close-ups Harry!
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Nice work Harry! You always remind me of what I should be shooting!
    me_minihaha wrote: »
    Those are great!

    Thanks y'all for the kind words and for taking the time to comment.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Thanks Ric, I'll give that a try. I kept it light to keep the capture "soft" but I want to see how it looks iwth a darker sky now.

    I'm not sure it would be better...but it's an easy thing to try. I know I'm sometimes amazed at how upping the saturation and decreasing the brightness of the sky can have an astounding impact on the overall appeal of a shot.

    If the sky is easy to select...I'll run a gradient on a brightness adjustment layer mask to help accentuate the subject.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    I'm not sure it would be better...but it's an easy thing to try. I know I'm sometimes amazed at how upping the saturation and decreasing the brightness of the sky can have an astounding impact on the overall appeal of a shot.

    If the sky is easy to select...I'll run a gradient on a brightness adjustment layer mask to help accentuate the subject.

    Working with skies is easy and there are lots of ways to do it. Here's a reworked version using the Viveza 2 plug in. You just have to be careful of haloing effects.

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    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Working with skies is easy and there are lots of ways to do it. Here's a reworked version using the Viveza 2 plug in. You just have to be careful of haloing effects.

    Well the rework accomplishes bringing the storks out to you...but the original is more appealing.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Well the rework accomplishes bringing the storks out to you...but the original is more appealing.

    Yeah, thats the way I'm leaning. I've tried different skies on that capture but the first seems to be more appealing.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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