Dark Waters

[Samir Begovic]

It is not super sharp and the bird has bread instead of fish in his beak. Maybe next time...:o. Background is darkened, but not by much.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/3054135599_4b2744e01b_o.jpg

<table id="Inbox" width="100%" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 120%;" width="30%">Camera:</td> <td style="font-size: 120%;">Canon EOS 20D (http://flickr.com/cameras/canon/eos_20d/)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 120%;" width="30%">Exposure:</td> <td style="font-size: 120%;">1/2500 sec</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 120%;" width="30%">Aperture:</td> <td style="font-size: 120%;">f/2.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 120%;" width="30%">Focal Length:</td> <td style="font-size: 120%;">200 mm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ISO Speed:</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Exposure Bias:</td> <td>-1/3 EV</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flash:</td> <td>Flash did not fire</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Fabs Forns]

I love your composition and presentation, wish the bread wasn't there. The light is very dramatic. well done!

[Ramon M. Casares]

When I saw the thumbail I didn't expect to love this shot, and you know what... I LOVE IT! If in sted of a bread that was a fish, I would get a very large print for my house! Congratualitons! Comp, light, detail, esposure, pose, all is great great great IMO.

[Juan Aragonés]

Some of the best images I have ever seen were not very sharp;). Maybe this one is not very sharp (in your opinion, I can´t judge that at this size) but the light quality and compositional job are first class. Who cares about the bread? this image is terrific. Well done and very good processing job!

[Beth Goffe]

Oh, my, this is such a beautiful image. The pose and its reflection plus the dark background are so dramatic. I agree it's too bad that he's got bread rather than a fish but the bread is kind of fish-shaped. Perhaps you could somehow replace the bread with a fish image? It's beyond my abilities but you never know... :D

[Samir Begovic]

Ok, guys. Thank you for the comments. I spent some time finding a right fish and of course working on it. This is what I got.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/3061965259_c0dfda8806_o.jpg

[Juan Aragonés]

Wow, you did an amazing photoshop job with the fish but I prefer the original. I think that the bread or the fish are not the main interest on this image. The fantastic light and composition made this image for me;)

[Tony Whitehead]

Stunning, Samir. The black water, ripples, light and reflection are just awesome

[Kris Mortensen]

One of the most extraordinary & dramatic bird images I've ever seen. Exceptional!!