Very nice shots Ginger. The 4th shot has wonderful composition and is a real wall hanger.
Harry http://behret.smugmug.com/NANPA member How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
That B&W is incredible. Did you do anything to make the egret appear whiter or is that the way the color balance naturally happened in PS? Great series.
Sorry, I posted this and then went in the other room. My husband took over the computer, and I ended up asleep.
Now it is 4:30 in the morning, this is terrilbe, I am not getting any sleep at the right times!
I have to be awake at some point, those were just about my last birds! Have to have birds to post.
Maestro, I did not do anything to make the bird appear whiter in the blk and white. The bird seemed to be consistent in "color" or exposure which would make sense as the photos were taken in sequence. He was not blown at all, but in the process of working the bird up, I would come close to blowing him/her, so that was the only thing I was quite careful about: not to make the bird whiter. Actually, since the shots were taken in sequence I could write down what I did and repeat it in just about every shot. One shot needed a bit more.
They were blk and white at one point in the sharpening process, so I was keeping an eye out for which one might make a good blk and white shot. The one I chose, it was good in color, but it also gave itself to blk and white almost naturally. I don't like any part of my photo w/o detail, so I did have a bit of a problem with the trees, but the bird was cool throughout. It is the contrast: the very dark trees that make the bird appear whiter.
Ginger you are the master here when it comes to putting the finishing touches on a photo (always a subtle border and so often a great title too).
Well Done.
A very nice series Like Harry, I'm partial to the 4th one But they are all good captures Hopefully, the weather will stay good enough for you to continue shooting birds
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photos taken sat 10/29/2005
ginger
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Sorry, I posted this and then went in the other room. My husband took over the computer, and I ended up asleep.
Now it is 4:30 in the morning, this is terrilbe, I am not getting any sleep at the right times!
I have to be awake at some point, those were just about my last birds! Have to have birds to post.
Maestro, I did not do anything to make the bird appear whiter in the blk and white. The bird seemed to be consistent in "color" or exposure which would make sense as the photos were taken in sequence. He was not blown at all, but in the process of working the bird up, I would come close to blowing him/her, so that was the only thing I was quite careful about: not to make the bird whiter. Actually, since the shots were taken in sequence I could write down what I did and repeat it in just about every shot. One shot needed a bit more.
They were blk and white at one point in the sharpening process, so I was keeping an eye out for which one might make a good blk and white shot. The one I chose, it was good in color, but it also gave itself to blk and white almost naturally. I don't like any part of my photo w/o detail, so I did have a bit of a problem with the trees, but the bird was cool throughout. It is the contrast: the very dark trees that make the bird appear whiter.
Thanks again for stopping and commenting,
ginger
I really love the b&w - it emphasises the title "great white egret"!
Nir Alon
images of my thoughts
Well Done.
A very nice series
Steve