On April 2, 2014 Cape Breton,Nova Scotia experienced an ice storm. We lost power for a day and school and offices were closed for 2 or 3 days. The tree branches were bowed down to the ground because of the weight of the ice and the wind was blowing them continuously causing them to sway significantly.This is a shot that I can't decide if I like or not. The lighting was very tricky here and although I like the" ice lattice" I am not sure about the bird.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this one. Yeh or Nay?
Canon 1Dx
F 600mm
SS 1/1250 F 7.1
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
Very cool Gail, literally. The ice lattice is beautiful and makes for a very interesting and unique setting for this little bird. The techs look great and the bird is nice and sharp.
That splash of yellow in all that monochrome looks great. Nice vision and execution.
Last edited by David Salem; 09-29-2014 at 07:29 PM.
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This is very unique, Gail, and I am really loving the feel. Love the lattice look of the ice enveloped twigs and how well your bird pops against it. My only wish here is that the were not an empty spot just above/behind the bird b/c my eye seems to be wandering that way.
Quite lovely, Gail. Love the comp, and the colorful molting Goldfinch stands out beautifully in the wintry scene. There's a strange crescent shape below and to the right of the bird, a specular highlight I guess.
Hi Gail, as we dont get to see scenes like this in my home area during our winter, I like this lots. Love how the ice has enveloped the small branches, and Goldfinch pops so well with the yellows against your wintery BG.
I do like it, strong graphic feel because of the ice. After studying it for a second, I think the 'perfect' version would have been if the bird had landed so he filled the space above him. Would have given him better separation from the iced branches.
I think Diane's repost helps the bird compete better with all the light areas of ice.
thanks to all for commenting and kudos to Diane for the repost. you identified and fixed what i didn't like about the image but couldn't figure out exactly what i didn't like about it.
i do have another image a second later in which the bird is not against the empty space. i will revisit it.
Ice and Goldfinch
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