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snowy take off
taken last year in WA state. hope you like it

7D, 500mm @ f/6.3, 1/2000, ISO 400, spot metering. manual, HH
comments and suggestions welcome
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Beautiful image of a snowy in a natural habitat without snow. Lovely pose, colors, BG. TFS. Loi
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Nice image. I live the inclusion of the environment. The foreground grass is a little distracting but I don't mind it.
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I'm a fan of the oof grass in the FG. I might desaturate the green on the bottom left area, but otherwise it's pretty sweet.
I think the whites are a bit grey on my monitor (maybe too much burning or detail extraction?), but otherwise a sweet image.
Miguel
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Agree with Iain. The foreground grass is distracting but in a way I like it in this image!. Well done.
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Originally Posted by
Miguel Palaviccini
I'm a fan of the oof grass in the FG. I might desaturate the green on the bottom left area, but otherwise it's pretty sweet.
I think the whites are a bit grey on my monitor (maybe too much burning or detail extraction?), but otherwise a sweet image.
Miguel
Thanks Miguel
I prepared this image for print on a matte textured paper. Greens on this paper print different that what they look on the screen. I have to check next time I see the print, but you are right, it is a bit distracting here. I toned down the lighter areas using a combo of luminosity masks and blending modes to extract detail.... and tried to remove any magenta, blue, and yellow cast from the bird alone. It looks good on paper.
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Love everything about it Enrique! the raised wings and the soft light makes this one for me. I would keep the 3:2 ratio!
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Great shot, We have seen many great images of these Snowies, this one stands out with a much different habitat. Well done.
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Very nice shot Enrique. I like the fact that its not in the snow as the owl really pops off the natural habitat well. I like the take off pose and the techs look great. Well done
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The pose and the raised wings are beautiful. Nice light and BG