GBH w/ chick in golden light

[Charles Glatzer]

This image is copyrighted material as indicated, and is watermarked! Unauthorized use or reproduction for any reason is prohibited

Venice Rookery, FL

I have only once seen the background glow like this at the rookery. It was a magical morning, indeed!

Mark IIN, 600mm
Manual, center-weighted off chick
Post-production- C1, CS3,

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent interaction, setting, but the BG really makes it for me. It looks a bit oversharpened and the BG a tad noisy on my monitor. What ISO did you use? Thanks for sharing!

[Steve Wheeler]

Magical image! I'd have to agree with Axel on the noise and over sharpening.

Steve

[c.w. moynihan]

Nice work Chas. Stunning image !

[Scott Grant]

it does appear oversharpened, but otherwise...WOW! what a fantastic image!

i love the rookery! i just wish it wasn't a few thousand miles from my home. :(

[Charles Glatzer]

Thanks guys,

This is an older image I already had on my drive, it could have been taken on my original Mark II, at probably ISO 800. I did not pull the original for details, nor rework the image, adding only the copyright.

Ok, I looked up the image specs -Canon EOS-1D, ISO 800, 2004

Chas

[LouBuonomo]

Geeez, looks like a wildfire in the BG !

[Rich Ikerd]

Beautiful light and exceptional subjects Chas. Thanks for the continued inspiration!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Fantastic bg,nice colors and nice details,I Iike this image!!!

[Jim Poor]

Holy smokes! Love that BG color!

[Gus Cobos]

I like it the way it is Chas...:D Thats one funky wild background...:cool:

[John Chardine]

I like this image for all the reasons given. However, it looks to have been on the receiving end of a bit of a heavy hand with Ps Shadows and Highlights. Anyway, that's my guess. My reasoning is the surreal look around the eyes and faces of both birds and that fact that the lighting looks like it's coming from everywhere.

[Charles Glatzer]

I like this image for all the reasons given. However, it looks to have been on the receiving end of a bit of a heavy hand with Ps Shadows and Highlights. Anyway, that's my guess. My reasoning is the surreal look around the eyes and faces of both birds and that fact that the lighting looks like it's coming from everywhere.

Nope, no S/H, just low contrast from the early morning, low intensity subtle side-lighting.

Chas.

[Dean Ingwersen]

That BG is to die for!! Awesome, and great image of the birds too.

[Freddy Franzella]

Smokin image Chas!

[Glenn Price]

Great background, and I have to agree with evryone on the noise and sharpening!