Kicked out of the house...

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited August 21, 2006 in Wildlife
...while my wife had a baby shower for one of her friends, I decided to shoot some.(what else?)

It was a hazy overcast day...so I normally would not have been out. This was my first shot.

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I liked the scene so well that I decided to show you even though the light was terrible.

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    That is a lovely shot Ric!
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Very nice capture Ric.
    You might consider to make some adjustments in the hazy overcast by using use blackpoit-eyedropper in PS.

    Here a quick and dirty sample of your adjusted pic:

    89372188-L.jpg


    Thanks for sharing.

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  • JoanJoan Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    I liked the original picture, Ric -- soft, misty, ethereal feel to it. Dick's adjustments are nice too, but show up a little dark and contrasty (but maybe it's my monitor -- I haven't calibrated it in a while...). Composition is lovely -- great capture!

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Joan wrote:
    I liked the original picture, Ric -- soft, misty, ethereal feel to it. Dick's adjustments are nice too, but show up a little dark and contrasty (but maybe it's my monitor -- I haven't calibrated it in a while...). Composition is lovely -- great capture!

    ~ Joan

    Nothing wrong with your monitor. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Joan. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    BigAl wrote:
    That is a lovely shot Ric!

    Thanks, BigAl! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Very nice capture Ric.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Dick.

    Thanks very much, Dick. :D
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    I love the scene Rick
    Please forgive me but I simply had to mess around with it in PS for a moment. That is such a cool shot 89363119-L.jpgthumb.gif Sorry, don't know how to make the pic show up here other than bring it into my gallery...hmm. Still learning this new format. OOOPS, my bad...Ric...sorry....ok...It's Sunday and I'm not paying attention.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Thanks for commenting. :D
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Awesome Ric great comp too

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Actually that's a beautiful composition! Never hurts to get some time with the camera thumb.gif
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    hope the rest of your day shooting also produced such nice, peaceful images. Very relaxing.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    USAIR wrote:
    Awesome Ric great comp too

    Fred

    Thanks very much, Fred.

    Always nice to here from you. :D
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    I like the haze.. it seems tranquil to me. perhaps i'd take a bit of it out but not alot.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Excellent capture Ric. I like your original the best. It conveys a great sense of mood. thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Loved your version mist is looking fine iloveyou.gif

    Here is what i have done if i shot similer photo ne_nau.gif resizing loss a lot of quality
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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Wonderful composition and beautiful spot! I'm not a fan of the hazy look, and might just adjust w/curves a little in PS.

    Two commodities are in this shot that we're a little short of in Texas --- water and the color green.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    Actually that's a beautiful composition! Never hurts to get some time with the camera thumb.gif

    Thanks very much. :D

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    I like the haze.. it seems tranquil to me. perhaps i'd take a bit of it out but not alot.

    I did take some out and darken the shadows...but only to show the scene as I recall it.

    Thanks. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    Wonderful composition and beautiful spot! I'm not a fan of the hazy look, and might just adjust w/curves a little in PS.

    Two commodities are in this shot that we're a little short of in Texas --- water and the color green. <sigh>

    I tried it...but didn't care for the changes.

    Thanks, Lucinda. :D
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