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gary rouleau
08-21-2009, 07:27 PM
Lake Martin, Louisiana. Earlier morning with the sun shining through the trees.

Canon markIII
Lens 300mm
ISO 320 1/200 at f/7.1

cheers
gary
Loukie Viljoen
08-21-2009, 10:05 PM
Gary very moody & spooky, but about 90% of photo is dark to black a pity about it, it does add a bit to mood, I would have a fill flash to lighten the BG, maybe PS can do it for you.
Joerg Rockenberger
08-22-2009, 01:41 AM
Lots of shadows and head pointing away from you. Nice low angle and sharpness. JR
Arthur Morris
08-22-2009, 08:16 AM
My personal rule #3b: never press the shutter button when the bird is in filtered light, i.e., part of the bird in the sun, part in shade....

What likely would have worked here would have been for you to photograph the reflection only and then turn it upside down. Contrast in a reflection is greatly reduced.... (Look how sweet the REFL looks.)
gary rouleau
08-22-2009, 08:27 AM
Artie, I'm glad one of us is thinking out of the box, that's a neat idea. I'll try it.
Arthur Morris
08-23-2009, 07:22 AM
G, You are most welcome. It can really work well at times. What's up with this year's clean-up crew???