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I've seen some of the blurs Denise, Artie and others have done in here and decided to try my hand at it. After a great afternoon at Bosque del Apache, the sun had gone down, hundreds of Sandhill Cranes were flyig back to water from the surrounding fields. I really like the colors on this one.
300 2.8 vr with 1.4tc
F4
1/20 sec
iso-2000
+0.3
Cropped and De-speckled
Could this really be Paul Lagasi?!!! :) Glad you are back. I love the amount of blur here and the wings look lovely. Maybe a small amount of NR.
Great blur Paul, love the colours and th separation between the birds. VWD.
Very nice blur effect. And the colors are amazing, the birds almost appear to be glowing.
I like the juxtaposition and the blur but not the blue. Best to strive to get the head a bit sharper--that is done with a perfect panning rate that matches the bird's flight speed; easier said than done. :)
Repost with the Robert O'Toole Average Blur Color Balance trick.
But still too blue on the bird's wing so desaturated the BLUEs and the CYANs. Much better I think.
Final repost looks great.
Love the image - original colors and repost. I like the original because it reminds me of all the stories I hear of how cold it is at Bosque, but Artie's repost has a very nice late evening glow about it that is very appealing.
The intent look on the birds' faces makes me think they are in a race. Very cool capture!
What is the Robert O'Toole Average Blur Color Balance trick ??:)
Patti
Lovely image, Paul. I like both versions as well. The blue really gives it a chilly feel while the gray gives it a more ghostly nuance. Agree with Artie that the heads are a bit blurry but I do love the overall image.
Thanks All great feedback..I'll will remember the panning tip..thanks Artie
You are very much welcome. :)
Beautiful image, Paul! Nice blur, pose, and comp. I like both the original post and Artie's repost. :)
