a call to reflect

Harryb

Hi you'll,

I have always loved reflection shots and I would love to see what reflections you all can capture. I'll throw a few in the hopper

Osprey Whisperer

Nice shots Harry. Really like that last one.


Well done. Even that one with the funny blue in it.

Too bad you don't have water like this over there. :uhoh






MM

Harryb

Nice shots Mike but that water!!!!!! :uhoh We need to get the EPA up to your area immediately!

Osprey Whisperer

Harryb wrote:

Nice shots Mike but that water!!!!!! :uhoh We need to get the EPA up to your area immediately!

No doubt. That last one...is thanks to "red tide". That crap is killing off the wild life over here. Lost at least a dozen dolphins and as many sea turtles on our beaches. :cry Damn yard care products and pest control chemicals. Grrrrrrr. **calling kettle black...damn fire ants too** I'm not sure if this problem will ever vanish. Too many nutrients/chemicals in our waters. Grrrrrr

MM

Nir

Guys,

Can you give us any tips on how to 'bring to life' the reflections in post?

ginger_55

Great reflections, Birdman and Harry!

You all know I am mostly shooting in green water, algae. And not many birds at the ocean, plus I need to find me a phone to shoot, and I have posted most reflection shots with birds. Oh, me, oh my!

You two done good!

ginger

Nir, my reflections just show up.....................

Harryb

Nir wrote:

Guys,

Can you give us any tips on how to 'bring to life' the reflections in post?

Hey Nir,

For the color shots I did minimal post work, the IR shot of course needed significant post work.

The key for me in a reflection shot is just to nail the exposure to within a third of a stop. If there is a significant exposure difference between the subject
and the reflection I might convert two versions of the shot from RAW, one for the highlights and one for the shadows and then copy one to use as a layer mask on the other.

Nir

Thank you! I never tried 2 exposures of the raw, one for the reflection such a simple but brilliant idea...

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Ginger. I'm going to have to learn a heck of a lot more about PP/PS. I'm familiar with the technique you describe, Harry. I"ve never used it yet. I'm still using the wonderful "dodge" and "burn" tool. Sometimes I'll "tweak" the reflection...if need be. The real key is to find a nice clean mirror that will fit the format of your shot. :uhoh

I suppose "reflect/reflection" is an interpretation of sorts (the word). This bird is reflecting about it's next meal.....I believe.

Rohirrim

Great shots Harry. Here are a few of mine, although I don't feel they compare to your fine work.

American Avocet


Trio of Black-necked Stilts


White-faced Ibis (dang that center crop)


Great Egret ( partial reflection )


Great Egret


Thanks for looking,

bfjr

Here's a few of mine. However I am on the hunt for fresh goods.

Harryb

Hey Steve,

That avocet shot is prime.

Osprey Whisperer

Great shots Steve & Ben. I'm going to have to keep a close eye on you guys.

Harryb

bfjr wrote:

Here's a few of mine. However I am on the hunt for fresh goods.

Nice work Ben and I'm expecting to see some terrific new reflections form you later today. I'm heading over to the wetlands to see what I can capture today in the late afternoon sun.

PatandRich

Very Nice shots Ben and Steve.

Here are a few of mine.











Thanks for looking
Rich

4labs

Osprey Whisperer

Good shots folks. Good idear.....Harry. I've pulled some of my reflection shots and put them in a new post..

Check out my post here:

http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?p=171504#post171504


**terrible tease behavior**

Just a sample......

DavidTO

I'm not a bird man, but here's one I got a few weeks back at Morro Bay.

Harryb

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Great shots Steve & Ben. I'm going to have to keep a close eye on you guys.

jwear

reflection
one for fun
and for color you know this is hollywood

jwear

jwear wrote:

one for fun
and for color you know this is hollywood

and a bbif reflection someone had to do it why not me

jwear

jwear wrote:

and a bbif reflection someone had to do it why not me

Harry ck out his feet I blew his back out but it was the only way to get his feet

jwear

jwear wrote:

Harry ck out his feet I blew his back out but it was the only way to get his feet

and this is my refection shot and Ben when you are done with the nikon blue can I get it back this canon blue looks a little off

Harryb

PatandRich wrote:

Very Nice shots Ben and Steve.

Here are a few of mine.
Thanks for looking
Rich

Excellent shots and a fine contrinbution to reflections.

Harryb

Very cool shots Eric.

Harryb

DavidTO wrote:

I'm not a bird man, but here's one I got a few weeks back at Morro Bay.

Hey David,

Excellent pic with marvelous composition. After a shot like that you are officially an "honorary bird man". The badge and decoder ring will follow.

Osprey Whisperer

Heyyyyyyy I didn't get any decoder ring, badge of honor....or beer??? All I get is grief about my blues.

I'd think at the very least for all the egret shots I've posted...you'd BBQ up some of them on the grill for me. Don't over cook 'em.

:lol4

Harryb

jwear wrote:

and this is my refection shot and Ben when you are done with the nikon blue can I get it back this canon blue looks a little off

Good set of shots Jeff. I think you have been hanging out with Mike too long. You are lsoing those "blues".

Khaos

This is an old one I dug up.

Osprey Whisperer

Nice one Khaos. I'm thinking a poster like Ginger does. Something along the lines of......


"GO YOUR OWN WAY". (or march to a different beat/drum)

Them turtles make a fine soup I hear. :uhoh

MM

Harryb

Some oldies from my Ron Reznick workshop