From Ding Darling in January. There wasn't much going on at Ding this day, except for a flock of teal cavorting in a shaded pool. Managed to catch this guy in a sunny patch. Topography here kept me from getting any lower. I liked the emerald water. C&C always appreciated.
Love this image Bill! Love the water and reflection as well. I also like the foliage in the water as at least to me it adds to the feel of the environment. Nice and sharp. The white on the face is a little hot and personally I feel the exposure on the body could be toned down a little as well. Would be a wall hanger for me though! TFS!
Man, this does not look like a Florida photo at all...at least not the ones we see posted on the web! Nice greens in the water, but perhaps a bit too many debris for me. The image does seem to be contrast heavy too IMO.
Michael, the whites on the face are in the 230's, maybe a few spots pushing 240. I did tone down the brights on the flank, but maybe not quite enough.
Daniel, I'm not sure what you mean by that, but I can assure you it was in Florida. It is indeed very contrasty; Florida sun gets pretty strong by 9:00 AM. I haven't tried lowering the contrast in CS5, but maybe it would help.
Blue-winged Teal
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