a goose

jwear

goose bif late day light low --so i was happy I got this hard to get the in the air --well unless it's a butt shot

jwear

another low light shot --one of those that --boy if i only nailed it :cry :cry :cry the position of the feet but it is just another almost so i have to go shooting again darn

livinginoz

jwear wrote:

another low light shot --one of those that --boy if i only nailed it :cry :cry :cry the position of the feet but it is just another almost so i have to go shooting again darn

no, no, don't cry, i LOVE this photo.......what great timing, only the track from the tail describes the movement, and i think that's wonderful

jwear

ok one i like --it is called ---[I THINK I CAN ] GREBE working on takeoff

Shakey

I like the duck, very cool .I am going to have to find a place to take some shots like this. With still water. Everything really close here is moving water.

Tim

Stormdancing

I love it! Looks like he is skidding on ice. I guess you don't have ice in LA tho. It works as it is, I like movement in a picture like this, but then again it would be an awesome shot if it were nailed.

Rohirrim

Cool series Jeff. I know you'd prefer to have the ducks feet touching down, but I really like it the way it is. Very nice action captured

Dixie

jwear wrote:

another low light shot --one of those that --boy if i only nailed it :cry :cry :cry the position of the feet but it is just another almost so i have to go shooting again darn

Personally, Jeff, I think you nailed this one. The feet are just fractions of an inch off the water and the mallard's tail feathers are dragging in the water.

I think that I would have used a little more Unsharp Mask on the photo. I did a copy and pasted it into PS and did a UM on it and it really brought out the detail. You should get great results with UM on the full size image. I also did a slight color adjustment to make the image a little "cooler." If you took the image in RAW you should be able to adjust the temp a little cooler and get the correct color balance.

I will attach the example only if you request it.

jwear

Dixie wrote:

Personally, Jeff, I think you nailed this one. The feet are just fractions of an inch off the water and the mallard's tail feathers are dragging in the water.

I think that I would have used a little more Unsharp Mask on the photo. I did a copy and pasted it into PS and did a UM on it and it really brought out the detail. You should get great results with UM on the full size image. I also did a slight color adjustment to make the image a little "cooler." If you took the image in RAW you should be able to adjust the temp a little cooler and get the correct color balance.

I will attach the example only if you request it.

lets see it but the picture i like the color and noise i do not .I do not get what you get from um --it is raw thats all i shot now but my ps skill are poor -i will try tonight to work on it again and thanks

jwear

Rohirrim wrote:

Cool series Jeff. I know you'd prefer to have the ducks feet touching down, but I really like it the way it is. Very nice action captured

no i really like the feet the reflection is good in the org. but color ect i am not happy with I have him in a 8 shot string flying in all the way to float --thanks for the comment what i was saying was nailing the exposer -I need to be a little clearer

Dixie

jwear wrote:

lets see it but the picture i like the color and noise i do not .I do not get what you get from um --it is raw thats all i shot now but my ps skill are poor -i will try tonight to work on it again and thanks

Here it is.

jwear

lots better than my attempt bad thing is the raw file is gone but next time maybe i will work a little harder thanks dixie it does look better i wish i had the raw file to send you and really get an idea oh well

jwear

livinginoz wrote:

no, no, don't cry, i LOVE this photo.......what great timing, only the track from the tail describes the movement, and i think that's wonderful

thanks for the comment --I do like the shot --but wish it was better :cry thanks again

jwear

Shakey wrote:

I like the duck, very cool .I am going to have to find a place to take some shots like this. With still water. Everything really close here is moving water.

Tim

lakes in the morning --this place is very still on windless days a great place for reflection shots --thanks for the kind words

Tessa HD

those colors are beautiful, great capture!
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Scott_Quier

Maybe a little too much USM?

Dixie wrote:

Here it is.

Dixie,

Just wondering if those are USM halos I see around the breast, bill, and head?

The color shift is nice and the USM did bring out more detail. I just think you may have over-done the USM a touch.

Just my $.02 worth.