I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. The convention is that for a flight image the wings should be fully raised or lowered for the best image, but I like this pancake pose because of the flared primary feathers. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2500 F/7.1 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 280 Auto 1 WB HH
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
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"Except when the bird is angling 45 degrees towards you" to quote someone I know very well. Love the post and the clouds. Some might find the BLUE a bit over the top; I am not sure.
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"Except when the bird is angling 45 degrees towards you" to quote someone I know very well. Love the post and the clouds. Some might find the BLUE a bit over the top; I am not sure.
with love, artie
Hi Artie, I think I know that person you are quoting. I can lower the blue, I didn't do anything to raise it. Will see what others say. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Thanks and good plan Joe. Heck, even straight at the camera with flat wings can work -- we all need to be careful about absolutes :)
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The spread primaries also help with added interest in the pose. I'm not sure about the fully central placement of the subject, but I do love the clouds all around it.
The open beak and the clouds make the image, not the wing position. Well done
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