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Robert Amoruso
02-08-2008, 12:45 AM
Taken at Merritt Island NWR, FL; a mangrove at sunrise. Taken Christmas Day 2007. This is why I have gone to MINWR on this day for the past 7 years.

Canon 1D Mark IIn, 840mm (600mm + 1.4x)
1/10 sec, f/5.6, Av, Evaluative, EC +1 1/3, ISO: 800
Flash: On, Flash exp comp: -1

David Kennedy
02-08-2008, 01:31 AM
Robert,
I'm going to ask the most annoying question that can be asked with an image like this: where's the rest of the reflection?

A complete reflection and an inch cropped off of the right would do it for me :)

Robert Amoruso
02-08-2008, 07:47 AM
I did not have all of the reflection so I chose to cut it rather then clip it. I was more playing around to see how the flash would illuminate the mangrove and see if I could get it sharp at the slow shutter speed. Then I decided to try for the pano and shot the next frame over. I have one that has just the bottom of the reflection touching the bottom of the image. Do you think that one would be better?

Repost below with as much reflection as blending four images together could get. Not sure I am totally happy with it.

Blake Shadle
02-08-2008, 09:44 AM
Really love the light in this image, Robert. I think if the reflection had more detail, it would add to the image. To me, it's the dark circle in the water (the reflected portion of the right side of the tree) that makes the full reflection awkward. I think I'd go with the original.

Robert Amoruso
02-08-2008, 10:49 AM
Thanks Blake. That was my original thought as well.

David Kennedy
02-08-2008, 01:27 PM
I see what you mean--but thanks for posting the original! Blake's right that you should probably stick with the crop.
Cheers!

Rich Ikerd
02-08-2008, 06:15 PM
I really like the simplicity of this Robert. Very typical of the wetlands on the coast. The lack of a complete reflection doesn't bother me at all mainly because the water isn't very smooth. If it were a perfectly calm day, a full reflection would definitely benefit the image.

Maxis Gamez
02-09-2008, 05:36 AM
This is art baby!

Love the light and I agree with the second post. Excellent work and eye!

Robert Amoruso
02-09-2008, 03:49 PM
Thanks all for the help.

Mike Moats
02-10-2008, 02:26 PM
Hey Robert, stunning color, love the comp.Well done.

Harold Davis
02-10-2008, 06:46 PM
simple and beautiful image. love the colors.

Alfred Forns
02-14-2008, 09:55 PM
Sweet I like the original posted image Simple and gorgeous !!! Big Congrats Robert !!!!

Robert O'Toole
02-22-2008, 12:07 PM
Awesome Robert, thanks for forgetting to invite me to shoot here for the last 7 years :)

Robert

Robert Amoruso
02-22-2008, 10:15 PM
Awesome Robert, thanks for forgetting to invite me to shoot here for the last 7 years :)

Robert

Robert, I created this because there was nothing else to do. This year has been a real bear with one weather front after another screwing the whole place up. Best days so far this year was 2/3 and 2/4.

Bob Ettinger
02-24-2008, 10:42 AM
Great color and I vote for the second image as well.