Earlier this month (May 2015) I made a trip to the Viera Wetlands, FL where a crowd of several locals gathered each along one of the roadways. It turns out a King Rail mom herded her chicks from once side of the roadway to the other each morning and evening.
Canon 1Dx
Canon 500mm F/4L IS USM I + 1.4TC
ISO 800, 700mm, F/7.1, 1/1250 sec (handheld)
Very little post processing - all done in Lightroom. Cropping, Shadows +7, Whites +42, Clarity +18
What does the group think about conversion to B&W?
...Jerry
Last edited by Jerry amEnde; 05-28-2015 at 07:08 AM.
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I think it looks monochromatic as is. While it appears almost too white, I cannot find any blown areas. The shadow of the chick looks very long so I guess you took it in relatively appealing light.
Love how it just contrasts with the white sand and there is (as Fred mentioned) good details in the fuzzy black plumage.
I find this image to be quite powerful and unique. You took some harsh light and a difficult subject and came up with something pretty special. I like your choice in comp, the way it draws the eye. My only wish is that the chick's wing were not hanging but you obviously had no control over that and I understand that you wanted the raised foot which is an important element.
King Rail Chick
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