A few from Bolsa

jeff lapoint

Shot last weekend and now finally posted (still feeling a bit blah). Also experimenting with different pp techniques and color profiles. let me know what ya think!!

Tern diving



How the reddish egret hunts...



using its wings to decrease the glare of the midday sun

This seems a bit overdone to me now that I see it on smugmug...



not sure I'm happy with the post on this one either...consider it a draft, but I love the one wing deal!




I have a few more of the hunting sequence and of a rare raptor (rare to me!). I'll toss 'em up when I get a chance.

-jeff

bfjr

the 1st one is missing the rest of the bird
the 2nd could be brightened up a bit
the 3rd one Rocks
the 4th one same as 2nd
now PP technique has a special room just for practicing :lol4

Hope to see ya soon, buddy

jwear

#2 too dark #3 awesome #4 same as 1 all great captures #1 ARTIST OK now what is this unknow killer bird no id

jeff lapoint

jwear wrote:

#2 too dark #3 awesome #4 same as 1 all great captures #1 ARTIST OK now what is this unknow killer bird no id

The nikon guys picked the one where I over saturated the water

So that's the secret to nikon blue!

Thanks for the comments guys I'll post the reworks when I get a chance. I believe the raptor is a northern harrier male. Wouldnt let me get too close though

I havent gotten to posting too many comments lately, but let me just saw both of you guys' latest stuff is wonderful and then some. I need to get back out there with you two!!

jwear

we never pick on doctors and yes you should we will lend you some blue well Ben will

ckerby

I like #3 the best.

Rohirrim

Well heres my take.

The first one is the most artistic- leaves much to the imagination.

The second one - Tells a nice story about using the wings as a shadow, but I'd like to see the face of the bird.

The third one- does appear a little over sharp. Some halos around the bird. The water may be a little too blue. Those are nitpicks though, I like this shot.

The last one - I like the composition, but I don't like the shadows on the bird. Perhaps some fill flash would have helped or shadows/highlight.

jeff lapoint

Rohirrim wrote:

Well heres my take.

The first one is the most artistic- leaves much to the imagination.

The second one - Tells a nice story about using the wings as a shadow, but I'd like to see the face of the bird.

The third one- does appear a little over sharp. Some halos around the bird. The water may be a little too blue. Those are nitpicks though, I like this shot.

The last one - I like the composition, but I don't like the shadows on the bird. Perhaps some fill flash would have helped or shadows/highlight.

Thanks for all the input.

This better for #1?

helmet155

Some nice images there coach!

jmlapoint

jeff lapoint wrote:

Shot last weekend and now finally posted (still feeling a bit blah). Also experimenting with different pp techniques and color profiles. let me know what ya think!!

Tern diving



How the reddish egret hunts...



using its wings to decrease the glare of the midday sun

This seems a bit overdone to me now that I see it on smugmug...



not sure I'm happy with the post on this one either...consider it a draft, but I love the one wing deal!




I have a few more of the hunting sequence and of a rare raptor (rare to me!). I'll toss 'em up when I get a chance.

-jeff

This is my favorite