Saw so many greenie shots this week, that I dreamt of one :-)
40D. 400 f5.6L. dont have the techs right now. but I know it is wide-open or f/6.3. ISO 400.
I was on higher ground than the bird. Got some nice shots full-bird shots but the angle was too steep for my liking. So I crept closer slowly, raised the lens, focus-lock and took it back in the grass to click. I wish the FG was more even but this crazy heat is drying up the grass rapidly.
All comments welcome.
08-11-2011, 01:10 PM
Mike Milicia
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Beautiful BG, excellent detail, and I like your "dream" effect idea.
Keep wishing though the "haze" did not extend quite so much onto the back of the head.
Here's a repost where I added a boost of Blacks and Neutrals in Selective Color to the back of the head to try to cut the haze effect there.
Fairly subtle but see what you think.
08-11-2011, 01:33 PM
gail bisson
Kaustubh,
This is really lovely. I love the ethereal quality. Mike's repost is very subtle but dod add a bit of pop. I like the composition and the BG and the sense of forward stealth motion. I like it, I like it a lot!!
Gail
08-11-2011, 02:19 PM
jack williamson
(Saw so many greenie shots this week, that I dreamt of one :-)
That's good Kaustubh. I like how this fades to nothing at the bottom.
Jack
08-11-2011, 02:27 PM
Stu Bowie
Hey KD, well thoughtout here, and I like the attentive stare, and how the heron blends into the FG. Good sharp detail on the head and beak.
08-11-2011, 05:46 PM
Kaustubh Deshpande
thx Mike for taking the time. Subtle change does help.
08-11-2011, 08:56 PM
Daniel Cadieux
Neat effect here. I wouldn't mind some cropped off the left for the body to come out more from the corner. Quite different...I like it!
08-12-2011, 06:58 AM
Randy Stout
Kaustubh:
Quick thinking, like the concept. The sharp eye really draws the attention since the bulk of the picture is hazy.
I kind of wish that the haze/brown wasn't quite so pronounced in front of the bird, behind doesn't bother me.