Backlit trumpeter landing

[Randy Stout]

Taken yesterday at the local bird sanctuary. This is a free ranging bird, that dropped in to visit for a bit. Always fun to try and work the back lighting at that time of day

Z6. 500PF, 1/3200s, F/5.6, ISO 640 HH.

Post in LRCC and PS2020.

Advice and comments always appreciated.

Cheers

Randy

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I really like black background and nice splash and wings


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[David Roach]

I'm loving everything about this canvas. The contrast, the backlight and the action all superb. TFS

[arash_hazeghi]

nice artistic expression Randy, you captured the flare well I like it!

TFS

[gail bisson]

I like this.
Black against white is always appealing!
The brightness of the area below the swan's left wing is a bit strong. I might be tempted to clone the area with similar area from under the bird's right wing.
Gail

[William Dickson]

Well captured Randy....I think you handled the exposure well...This would look real good printed large...

Will

[Brian Sump]

Randy, sure is nice seeing something more artistic and different.

Nice bit of symmetry and the dramatic dark bkg really helps.

I too felt like the brights on the horizon were just a touch strong; not sure how much room you'd have to adjust in post though.

Only other suggestion would be to take a look at a version with reduced blues, esp in the shadows.

Thanks a bunch for sharing!

[Randy Stout]

Thanks everyone for your input. I will take another pass at the highlight brightness. Don’t want them going gray however. This image begs for a black and white version which I will do as well.

Cheers

Randy

[Paul Burdett]

Very artistic Randy. I too like this very much...backlit subjects always fun to play with. Agree regarding the highlights. Cheers.

[John Mack]

Quite a graphic frame. The pano crop is nice as well.