Koi

david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
edited July 20, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
My arty intepretation. C+C most welcome.

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My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com

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  • kathiemtkathiemt Registered Users Posts: 226 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    These look great. Very artistic and colourful. How did you do these?
    Kathie M. Thomas,
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    All very nice- I like the second one best though.
    Anybody can do it.
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    kathiemt wrote: »
    These look great. Very artistic and colourful. How did you do these?

    Appreciate your comments. Its a public pond captured on 2 tries. Went there early so less people, big loaves of bread to lure them and shot almost 1,700 shots in 2 days. Some shots were pp to get the most out of it. The rest of the shots can be discarded. Its never easy to capture koi that can be artistically pleasing. Personally I like #4.
    wfeller wrote: »
    All very nice- I like the second one best though.
    Thanks for looking.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    david-low wrote: »
    Appreciate your comments. Its a public pond captured on 2 tries. Went there early so less people, big loaves of bread to lure them and shot almost 1,700 shots in 2 days. Some shots were pp to get the most out of it. The rest of the shots can be discarded. Its never easy to capture koi that can be artistically pleasing. Personally I like #4.


    Thanks for looking.

    so was all the blur motion PP or did you use manual setting and just know the right setting for the shutter?
    I love them!!! all of them really...but 1 and 2 are my favs!
    Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. - Dalai Lama XIV
    It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    MammaPaparazza wrote: »
    so was all the blur motion PP or did you use manual setting and just know the right setting for the shutter?
    I love them!!! all of them really...but 1 and 2 are my favs!

    Glad you like them.

    None was motion blur. Many trial and errors using various shutter speed. PP only for replacing some fishes to achieve better compo.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,979 moderator
    edited July 17, 2011
    Very nice. Your efforts paid off. #2 and #4 are especially nice. thumb.gif
    My Pics
  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    I like the first. It seems more graceful, less busy.
    Werner
    http://wernerg.smugmug.com/
  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    Love these!! Very clever and great results!
  • TBanduraTBandura Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited July 18, 2011
    #2 is my favorite. Beautiful colors- I like how #3 has more contrast, though.
    Tim Bandura
    Burrell Imaging
    www.burrellimaging.com
    Making Amazing Possible
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    Great work. I like your 'arty interpretation' thumb.gif

    #4 is my favorite :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    Thanks all. Glad that my shoot works.
    My gallery: http://david-low.smugmug.com
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    Agreed. Your effort has paid off well. thumb.gif
    Michael
  • MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    Im thinking about redecorating some rooms in my house...if I go with anything that will make those photos the key accent...can I buy prints from you?
    Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. - Dalai Lama XIV
    It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2011
    Very interesting shots.
    Don
    Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/
  • TenThirteenTenThirteen Registered Users Posts: 488 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    I like #3, the swirling pattern is really pretty.
    Canon Fan
  • RomeroPhotographyRomeroPhotography Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited July 20, 2011
    Wow i love these. beautiful colors and motion.
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    Great series.........................very nice!!

    Sam
    www.samlinvillephotography.com
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