View Full Version : Nazca Booby - first flight
Bill Dix
05-24-2010, 08:50 AM
D90; 18-200 VR @ 62mm. ISO 400. f/6.3 @ 1/4000s. Matrix metering @ -1.0 EV. HH. 76% of FF.
We watched this young fellow for some time, standing on the edge of his rock while a parent repeatedly demonstrated proper takeoff technique. He practiced flapping until he started to get enough uplift and finally became airborne, making a clumsy circle and coming back onto his rock as shown here. I cloned out one oof booby silhouette in the bg. C&C appreciated.
Dave Leroy
05-24-2010, 10:08 AM
Interesting story behind the photo. Ths for sharing.
Boy were you ever close.
I like the composition and think there is juts enough fg to work really well.
Looks to me like photo needs a bit more contrast and I am not sure why I can't see any details around the eye.
Lots of detail in the bird and really like the nice angle on the bird and wing position.
Julie Brown
05-24-2010, 11:01 AM
Nice wing position and detail. That must have been fun to witness-and you have a photo to go with the story!
Bob Miller
05-24-2010, 01:23 PM
Hi Bill...Love the composition, wing position and detail....only wish there were some detail in the eye area.
Bill Dix
05-24-2010, 01:46 PM
Thank you all. I agree about the eye -- I found that troubling when I first looked at this one, but haven't figured out how to restore any detail; I guess the head is shading the area of the eye because of the sun angle. I'll see if I can bring it out somehow.
Rachel Hollander
05-24-2010, 03:50 PM
Bill - I agree with the others -great composition and detail on the wing. Really like the story too. Thanks for sharing.
Rachel
Lance Peters
05-24-2010, 04:27 PM
Hi Bill - lots to like here - like the use of the -1 to protect the whites!!
Agree with the above comments and hope you can get some detail out of that eye - try one raw conversion for the eye and another for the bird and merge the two together - just a thought!
:)
Harold Davis
05-24-2010, 07:26 PM
everything fantastic here!! great job and love the story. agree with the others on the eye. lance as a good idea!!!
Alfred Forns
05-24-2010, 10:11 PM
The eye is the main thing Bill .. need to see them and makes a difference !!! I think you can lighten the area behind the eye a bit and increase saturation/lighten eye ! Do like it as presented !!!
Peter Farrell
05-25-2010, 06:01 AM
Really nice composition. I like the wing position and BG. You are fortunate to have witnessed a first flight. TFS
Peter
Bill Dix
05-25-2010, 08:48 AM
Thank you all for the comments - especially for reinforcing my concern about the eye. Here's a repost, with an overall boost in contrast and saturation, and an attempt to bring out the eye. I appreciate the help; hope you like it.
Harold Davis
05-25-2010, 01:22 PM
repost looks nice. as far as the eye goes, i'd say something in between.
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