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Gary Esman
10-18-2011, 06:48 PM
7D, f/5.6, 1/1250, iso:200

"If you have a classic side portrait from this session I would love to see you post it here for comparison." Here it is Artie, I hope you like. Had a hard time that evening. He kept diving and getting his bill wet and giving really strong reflections. Did not want to move since him and a few others had came in close.

Gary.
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-18-2011, 07:28 PM
Well I like ... alot. The water drops are great, nice exposure on the whites and that eye ... nice
Arthur Morris
10-18-2011, 08:25 PM
Thanks Gary, Again an excellent exposure, a nice pose, and sharp but when their heads are wet they do not look such good..... For my 2 cents I'd lose every specular highlight on the bill and the face and see how it looks.
Ofer Levy
10-18-2011, 08:26 PM
Excellent image! Sharp, well exposed in lovely light.
dankearl
10-18-2011, 09:46 PM
Did you use flash fill? You didn't say, but the specs look like it.
Very nice photo but it would look better if they were minimized.
Randy Stout
10-19-2011, 07:34 AM
Gary:
Excellent shooting angle again. Well exposed, sharp, great eye.

Agree about the specular reflections, are a bit distracting, even though completely natural.

Cheers

Randy
Joe Senzatimore
10-19-2011, 08:45 AM
Fine detail and great exposure. Low angle works well. I am with the others on getting rid of the specular highlights. They tend to distract.
Stu Bowie
10-19-2011, 12:48 PM
Great low perspective Gary, and I like your overall comp and space. Love the droplets, special eye, and I dont mind the highlights on the bill.
Mital Patel
10-19-2011, 02:14 PM
Very pleasing image and you did well with this pose as well like you did in your last. Agree with some on specular highlights.
Gary Esman
10-19-2011, 07:14 PM
Thanks Gary, Again an excellent exposure, a nice pose, and sharp but when their heads are wet they do not look such good..... For my 2 cents I'd lose every specular highlight on the bill and the face and see how it looks.

Will give that a try. Thanks and have a good trip to Alaska.

Gary.
Gary Esman
10-19-2011, 07:14 PM
Thanks all for your comments and suggestions:bg3:

Gary.
Arthur Morris
10-19-2011, 07:52 PM
Will give that a try. Thanks and have a good trip to Alaska. Gary.

Thanks Gary. I'd go with my standard repair kit: start with the Patch Tool and the Spot Healing Brush with a few small Quick Masks for the toughest spots. That is one difficult bird to photograph.
Josh Clark
10-19-2011, 09:44 PM
Nice side profile shot Gary. The uniform BG is nice, the water droplet add something to the image as well.
Kaustubh Deshpande
10-20-2011, 05:56 PM
very nice indeed....low angle, sharpness...excellent.

If mine, I'd do some curves work to make the water a bit brighter. You did the right thing by exposing for the whites...a midtone adjustment will improve it IMO. I do that almost all the time for shots of gulls, coots and shovellers in similar water.