Super High Key Funky Exquisite

[Arthur Morris]

I created this OOTB image from with a simple Levels adjustment. You can see the original in the Avian forum here and learn more about its creation (and about 61-Point AF with the 5DS R) in the blog post here.

As for the image, all comments are welcome. a

[Kerry Perkins]

Beyond hyper-key! I love this treatment, just the facts, ma'am. One of the most artistic images I've seen here ever, and I'm pretty jaded as you know. It is this kind of Birds As Art image that brought me to you and BPN so many years ago. So much like a Japanese water painting technique. Thanks for sharing Artie!

[Arthur Morris]

Many thanks for your kind words Kerry. I hope that you are doing well. a

[Dennis Bishop]

I think one of the things that makes this work so well is that the cranes happened to be spaced and oriented so your treatment resulted in the top being displaced to the right by one crane with respect to the bottom. (Actually, with this type of image, there's the latitude to easily transform the top or bottom in any way without affecting the other -- lots of creative opportunities.)

[Arthur Morris]

I think one of the things that makes this work so well is that the cranes happened to be spaced and oriented so your treatment resulted in the top being displaced to the right by one crane with respect to the bottom. (Actually, with this type of image, there's the latitude to easily transform the top or bottom in any way without affecting the other -- lots of creative opportunities.)

Hi Dennis, Thanks for your comment though I do not completely understand what you are saying :). As far as the cranes "happened to be spaced and oriented" I would say that while that did "just happen" it is the photographers job to recognize pleasing juxtapositions and to act very quickly when they do. The birds do not hold their positions very long. In this case I realized the possibilities and then created a short series of images by holding the shutter button down. This was the best arrangement of the three keepers. I am not sure that I would change anything about the arrangement even if I had that power :) a

[gary ellwein]

Artie, I'm with Kerry. This is out of sight.

[Nancy Bell]

Excellent graphic rendering of these awesome cranes!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hey, Artie, wonderful mega high key image. I liked it in Avian also. I like the fact that the backs of the cranes are uneven (and I love the fact that there's a female to change up the color palette.) My only nit is that the high key area where the bodies are goes almost straight across like a rectangle (it's most noticeable on the thumbnail). But it's a fantastical image.