Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Goosander (F) (Mergus merganser)

  1. #1
    Macro and Flora Moderator Jonathan Ashton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Cheshire UK
    Posts
    17,292
    Threads
    2,653
    Thank You Posts

    Default Goosander (F) (Mergus merganser)

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hand held from squatting position, I was not going to lie flat because the water was too rough! I wasn't expecting any to be in focus at all because I was trying the AI setting and the birds were bobbing about all over the place. The red colouration in the water, is of course the feet.
    Lens focal length : 600 mm
    Focal length in 35 mm film : 1202.0mm
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    ISO Sensitivity : 3200
    Exposure compensation : +0.7 EV
    Shutter : 1/1600 sec
    Aperture : F8

    ACR/TDNAI/PSCC

  2. #2
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,688
    Threads
    1,296
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Nice one Jon, like the wind blown plumage, colours look good too. The cooler colours depict the scene, flat, darks/blacks look spit on. Any more to the LHS, a sliver more would be nice, like the choppy water.

    TFS
    Steve
    Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

  3. #3
    Macro and Flora Moderator Jonathan Ashton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Cheshire UK
    Posts
    17,292
    Threads
    2,653
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Nice one Jon, like the wind blown plumage, colours look good too. The cooler colours depict the scene, flat, darks/blacks look spit on. Any more to the LHS, a sliver more would be nice, like the choppy water.

    TFS
    Steve
    Unfortunately no more canvas at the left Steve, I did consider adding some...... but sometimes a very eagle eyed observer asks, " did you add canvas?" ..... so I didn't!!

  4. #4
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,688
    Threads
    1,296
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Unfortunately no more canvas at the left Steve, I did consider adding some...... but sometimes a very eagle eyed observer asks, " did you add canvas?" ..... so I didn't!!
    Jon, you have both Skill & Software...
    Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

  5. #5
    BPN Member dankearl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Posts
    8,833
    Threads
    1,358
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Nice low look, more on the right for me...details look pretty good.
    Dan Kearl

  6. #6
    Avian Moderator Brian Sump's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2020
    Location
    Golden, CO
    Posts
    2,658
    Threads
    230
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Jon, nice look at this pretty girl.

    Quite sharp and full of details. You exposed it well.

    The water color works pretty nicely but I'd wish for a bit less of the dark wake just right of the head.

  7. #7
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    11,216
    Threads
    1,263
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Jon ... nice goosander shot . I do really like the overall colors and tones . Water might be a bit choppy , but nothing you can do .
    Might run some more NR in parts of the image , even the plumage does show some of it . Just my take

    TFS Andreas

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics