Straight On
Finally got out to shoot today despite all the rain and clouds we ended up with some great diffused light. I love how I got this skimmer just about straight on. Cropped for a pan and tight to show the water drops
Canon 1DMIV 500mm f4 lens
ISO800 7.1 @1/3200
Practicing tripod panning on my butt in the sand
What a cracking shot Cheryl. Never seen this angle before and it makes for a wonderful image. The delicate skim through the water is beautiful. A great image to give my first comments on since joining the forum.
Great symmetry on this shot Cheryl. I like the pano crop and the water splashing up from the beak. Even though we can't see its eyes, it still makes a strong statement.
Well done
This is the hardest bird shot to get. well done.
I like the droplets and the pano crop is the only way to go.
Gail
very artistic. really like the symmetry in the frame & the water droplets add a lot to the image.
Thank you !
Excellent incoming pose and sharp details.
It always amazes me how thin the bill is, it sure does not look that way from a side angle! Excellent incoming pose Cheryl, and the pano crop was a no-brainer here. Were you standing in the water?
Wonderful! And a perfect, simple BG for the strong graphic nature of the shot. The DOF on the water is perfect.
Stunning incoming shot, pano crop works nicely and love the light plain BG.
Special to get a front on image
nice details and the composition works nicely for me
Hi Daniel. Actually I was butt in the sand near the edge of the water. Thanks for the compliments allOriginally Posted by Daniel Cadieux
Hi Cheryl, neat image. Have you tried getting a bit more 'tone' from the water?
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Hey Steve, I played with Color effex but it looked to fake. Got any suggestions?
Will we see a RP?
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Have you tried Viveza Structure, or slight amounts of CEP Tonal Contrast or Detail Extractor? You should be able to get a very subtle effect to bring out detail in the water that doesn't look pushed.
Yes Mr Kaluski. I did a luminosity mask first then a little saturation on the bg only. This looks a little better to me.Will we see a RP?
Last edited by Cheryl Arena Molennor; 07-06-2013 at 02:03 PM.
Why did you add some Saturation? Personally I feel a lot could have been within the RAW and then play with the layers. You should grab a flight to Vancouver and we can do a quick days tuition in 2014, LOL.
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Haaa Steve sure wish I could.Why did you add some Saturation? Personally I feel a lot could have been within the RAW and then play with the layers. You should grab a flight to Vancouver and we can do a quick days tuition in 2014, LOL.
Great image Cheryl! I like the low angle, unique perspective and composition. Repost is an improvement to me.
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