Bird Bath

JonaBeth RussellJonaBeth Russell Registered Users Posts: 1,065 Major grins
edited April 14, 2015 in Wildlife
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2015
    This is one hell of a shot! Could hang this one! Artistic quality!clap.gif
    Not sure, but would play with highlights and brightness to see if one way or other improves it.
    Cheers again!
  • JonaBeth RussellJonaBeth Russell Registered Users Posts: 1,065 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2015
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    This is one hell of a shot! Could hang this one! Artistic quality!clap.gif
    Not sure, but would play with highlights and brightness to see if one way or other improves it.
    Cheers again!

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    Thanks, Taz! I'll see what a little HL reduction does and repost.
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited April 8, 2015
    Great composition! thumb.gif
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • PacificklausPacificklaus Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2015
    Nice to use the white of the wave as a background for the birds! Well done.
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  • JonaBeth RussellJonaBeth Russell Registered Users Posts: 1,065 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2015
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Great composition! thumb.gif

    Pacificklaus wrote: »
    Nice to use the white of the wave as a background for the birds! Well done.

    Many thanks! I am fairly proud of this shot, so all of these high marks are positively reinforcing me.thumb.gif

    This moment was truly a bit comical, as I was just swinging around the camera to use as a spotting scope. Just then, I saw the wave spray jetting upward behind the birds and fortunately had the wherewithal to zoom out and take the shot. The whole time I'm trying to free-hand the 300mm zoom with a hood (read: sail) in stiff wind and simultaneously laughin' my arse off at these birds hitting the 'Oh Shi*' button!

    Here's another refinement. I removed some chroma around the birds and rock edge, as well as knocking down the highlights. Also knocked down the whites a touch and bumped exposure a tad.

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