Reflections on reflections

PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
edited October 20, 2010 in Wildlife
Recently returned to the forum and really admired the images posted on here regarding relections so I thought I would post my own.

This is a Little Egret feeding on a marshy grassland. The all white plumage gives a big challenge to the exposure settings on a bright sunny day. I was really pleased with this result. Not only does it show the reflections in the water, but it also shows the reflections of the water in the bird's plumage!

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Click here for larger image >> http://www.imageinuk.com/Birds/Herons-Storks-and-Ibises/Little-Egret-Egretta-garzetta/Little-Egret-Egretta-garzetta/776960377_4RF7C-XL.jpg

Thanks for viewing.
Cheers

Peter

http://www.imageinuk.com

Comments

  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2010
    Nice Peter! White birds are difficult to expose properly.
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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2010
    Thats a nice shot :)
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2010
    Good image, fine exposure, good reflection. and nice colors. The comp is too centered for my taste.
    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!"
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    thumb.gifThank you all for your comments.
    Sorry for my delay in getting back to you but I have been busy updating the site and now have a 2 month backlog of photos to-boot:uhoh

    Harry, I think you are right about the compo. Taking the egret off center - even a bit, would improve the image.

    Here is the image again, cropped to achieve the above.

    776960377_4RF7C-XL-1.jpg

    Thanks again for viewing and commenting.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    That second image is a definite improvement, IMHO.
    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 October 20, 2010
    Better. :D

    I would remove the hot spots on the birds legs and beak where water reflection did not compute to any useable data.

    Then it would be perfect! wings.gif
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    That second image is a definite improvement, IMHO.

    Thank you Harry - Great tip from youthumb.gif
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Better. :D

    I would remove the hot spots on the birds legs and beak where water reflection did not compute to any useable data.

    Then it would be perfect! wings.gif
    Thanks for your comments and suggestion Ric:D.

    I usually do not use paintshop (too afraid of using itheadscratch.gif) but I have followed your advice. I used the healing brush for this edit.

    1056359066_KBuGy-XL-1.jpg

    You were right, the hot spots were a great distraction. Did I use the correct tool?
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    PeterD-2009 wrote: »
    Thanks for your comments and suggestion Ric:D.

    I usually do not use paintshop (too afraid of using itheadscratch.gif) but I have followed your advice. I used the healing brush for this edit.

    1056359066_KBuGy-XL-1.jpg

    You were right, the hot spots were a great distraction. Did I use the correct tool?

    Are you satisfied? That's what counts.

    Using the clone tool at varying opacities or the healing tool is just a matter of what gives you the results you want in a given situation. No right or wrong really.

    I think you did fine here.
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Love the final image! thumb.gif
    Have to admit I didn't even see the 'hotspots' until they were pointed out. Amazing how much can be learned just by watching this forum :)
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Are you satisfied? That's what counts.

    Using the clone tool at varying opacities or the healing tool is just a matter of what gives you the results you want in a given situation. No right or wrong really.

    I think you did fine here.

    Thank you Ricclap.gif. I would not have attempted the hot spot repair without your encouragement. With your comments and those too from Harry, I feel more confident with editing my images.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Love the final image! thumb.gif
    Have to admit I didn't even see the 'hotspots' until they were pointed out. Amazing how much can be learned just by watching this forum :)

    Thanks for your comments. I too have learnt a lot from the comments made about this image. All have been constructive, as always, which leads to improvements thumb.gif.
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
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