Again one out of my big Seal image collection from Donna Nook (EnglanD).This Bull got chased by a bigger on in the BG.I have chosen this comp to include all the splashing water drops,hope you like it.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
EF 800 IS L
Tripod
f 8 / 1/640sec / ISO 400
80% of FF
Processed in Canon DPP + CS6 tryout NR /LCE/ levels/curves through lum mask/vibrance/reduced blue,cyan/ web sharpening
Comments good or bad welcome
Cheers Andreas
05-20-2012, 08:24 AM
Steve Kaluski
Hi Andreas, good call to add what was happening, as you would not have known it's a bull in the BKG. The expression on the face, along with the water splashes works well. Like the low angle and placement of the subject in frame. Seems you are picking up on some hints & tips too, hope they are proving helpful in your workflow. Think the 800 would have been good with the Sable. :w3 Like the diversity of your subjects being posted here, thank you.
Trust you are enjoying cS6.
TFS
Steve :cheers:
05-20-2012, 08:36 AM
Vivaldo Damilano
Superb Andreas, love the sharp eye and water splash. head angle is also excellent. The only small nit for me would be the bull in the BG. I think a vertical comp could also work nicely.
05-20-2012, 08:52 AM
Andreas Liedmann
Thanks Vivaldo i agree with you about the bull in the BG ,i wished that guy was faster or the other slower to get the one more prominent in the frame.But they did not listen (LOL).Vertical would not work for me,because than i will loose all the nice water splashes that frames the seal.
Steve thanks.The 800 was not mine,i got it for testing for a week.So no chance for the sable.Cs6 is not really worth the upgrade from my POV.There are some advantages (ACR 7 ,a lot better than 6,performance,some tools reworked)but for me it is not really worth the money.As long as you do not overexpose the images and can process them in DPP ,you are fine with CS5.The HR in DPP is a mess,my opinion.
I hope to pick up the stuff nicely what i hear about my PP skills on certain images.And i hope never stop picking up.Sometimes i would like even more detailed discussions about all the stuff that comes with PP, but this will fit in this kind of environment.
Thanks Andreas
05-20-2012, 10:04 AM
Stu Bowie
Hi Andreas, good low perspective, and I like the look from the seal's eyes of the immenent danger behind him. The flying droplets add interest, and I like the layered surf BG.
05-20-2012, 10:10 AM
Rachel Hollander
Andreas - great low pov and the splash makes the photo. Well seen and captured.
TFS,
Rachel
05-20-2012, 04:12 PM
Morkel Erasmus
Great low angle, splashing action and light/exposure here Andreas.
Love that eye! :Whoa!:
I'm glad you got the membership sorted and I too am enjoying the diversity (and the quality) of your posts! :5
Don't be afraid to stir up some in-depth workflow/processing discussions as it pertains to a certain image...but do take note if the topic becomes too heavily focused on the nuances of the processing we might just prompt you to continue the discussion in the aptly named Workflow forum :w3
05-20-2012, 11:11 PM
Harshad Barve
lovely image , liked it lot as posted
TFS
05-20-2012, 11:25 PM
Ken Watkins
Andreas,
Another very fine image, I agree that the Bull in the BG is a bit of a nuisance but that is what you get:w3
Thanks for your comments on CS 6, a largely typical Adobe "upgrade" then?
05-21-2012, 02:21 PM
Andreas Liedmann
Thanks guys,for your kind comments.
Andreas
05-21-2012, 02:54 PM
LauraDyer
Hi Andreas, really great moment captured. Like the water droplets and spray, as well as the colour in the seals eye, helps to convey how he was feeling. Would have been nice without BG bull, but I dont find it detracts from the image. Good work!
05-22-2012, 04:36 AM
Dumay de Boulle
Great action and the OOF seal doesnt bother me as it tells the story and its OOF enough to not distract.. The look in the seals eye tells the story about whats going on nicely!