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    Robert Amoruso
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    Default Florida Slash Pine w/Eagle Nest and Eagle

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    Canon 5D Mark III
    Canon 24-105mm @ 93mm
    5 frame HDR (Photomatix Pro)
    AEB comp: -1 to +3 in 1 stop increment

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    1/1250 sec, f/8
    Mode: Av
    Metering: Evaluative
    AEB comp: -1
    Live view: active
    ISO: 400
    FEISOL CT-3441S tripod paired with the FEISOL CB-30C ballhead

    Though I was here to shoot the eagles with the super-tele, I have always liked the tree the nest is in. Big problem is the ground as it detracts from the image. I framed it so I have adequate room top and sides (IMO) and let the bottom fall where it did - the idea being to crop up after. There were small portions of an adjacent pine intruding into the frame on the right that were removed. Next time I will move left to eliminate that in the field. After cropping the bottom line of ground trees out, I felt the image looked too top-heavy so left them in.

    I used Photomatix Pro on a 5 frame bracketed image with the intent of it NOT looking like HDR; just getting more detail in the tree and branches.

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    Great image Robert. I wouldn't have guessed HDR at all.

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    Hi Robert - for some reason this just isn't doing it for me. I think it either needed the whole tree or needed to be tighter with emphasis on the nest. You did get nice detail with the hdr.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    panned out nice and natural Robert!
    nice framing and comp - understand your reason for not 'grounding' it, and it works for me...
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    Hey Robert, This doesn't look like an HDR image at all; well done. I appreciated your explanation, so the remaining question is: does this image work without that explanation?
    I like the curvature of the trees, but I kept asking for more, such as a bird flying into or out of the nest. Somehow, I think you'll be back working that subject again and again!

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