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    Caught a picture of this little diving duck down in a dark canal, but there was a little light coming through in places, with some hitting the bird.

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    Sony A77ii, Tamron 150-600, 460mm at f6.3, 1/2000 at ISO800


    Now normally this would be considered underexposed, but are there times that you can leave pics a bit in the dark and still get an interesting-to-view shot? If this was your shot, what might you have done different either in terms of capture or in post-processing?

    Just curious if anyone thinks this shot works in any way for them.

    Thanks for your thoughts and any C&C.

    Andrew
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    Hi Andrew, image seems to be a little soft, but I see what you're going for. I like it I might just sharpen it a bit more.

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    Andrew I like the light the way it is falling on the bird. But also it is soft especially on the head where it matters.Interesting picture at first I thought you used some flash.

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    Andrew this type of dark image especially bkg,with light falling on and illuminating one's chosen subject is something I find incredibly appealing. So yes definitely the shot works for me. Andrew there was another little grebe posted in avian some time back,sadly I can't remember whose work it was,but that frame stayed with me it was very special .I wish I could link it to you as for me it so illustrated the potential you have seen and caught here. Andrew I'd have gone for a bit more below your little friend pushing the bird up a bit, dark as it is there are traces of reflection running towards us, having more of them I feel would add to your frame ...almost lead the eye to the bird.

    But yes in answer to your question it works for me ,nice one fella

    Stu

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    Just a note - grebes are not ducks!
    "It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera... they are made with the eye, heart, and head." - Henri Cartier Bresson

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