A Backlit YCNH

[Eric Wikander]

I choose to make this one a Silhouette instead of blowing out the background and exposing the subject. I have been looking for a shot like this here in TN and it is not so easy to get. I might have been in a little to tight but it works until i get a better shot. LOL

This was taken at Sunrise after the sun was half way up in the sky.

Photo taken with Canon EOS-1DS, f/5.6, 1/4000, ISO 400 (300 + 2X )

[Lance Peters]

Hi Eric - love the BG, looks good to me.


You can easily add canvas in PS - like this, if you are not averse to doing so.

***ONLY VERY ROUGH P.S. work to give you the idea.

[Anita Rakestraw]

Nice silhouette, Eric, and I really like the colors of your bg!

[Harold Davis]

nice job, eric!! love the colors in the bg, but thought they could use a boost. it's only a personal taste thing, but thought i would share it. lance's repost was very well done!! for only being "ROUGH"!!

btw, the halo existed on the original. i should have fixed it but forgot!! sorry.

[Katie Rupp]

Eric, this is very nice and the reposts enhance the image.

[carole wiley]

I like the line of the perch matching the line of the bird. Very nice colors and the repost boosting them is very nice.

[Alfred Forns]

All look so good I honestly don't know which I like best !!!! Do think a little more room does help, just a little !!!

One really fine image Eric !!! Love it !!!! btw what I like mot about the original were the muted greenish tones at the bottom !!!

[Nonda Surratt]

REALLY nice!!! Feel like it needs just a tich/tad more room.

[Eric Wikander]

Thanks everyone. This was a single image I took just for the silhouette. I should have paid more attention to everything in the frame or lack there of. Again thanks for the reworks and the nice comments.

[Gus Cobos]

Eric,
I like your image...good show...:cool:

[Gail Spitler]

Like the reposts with more room and color intensity. Lovely image. Well done.
It is hard to find backlit bird images in 2 weeks. Congrats --- I'm still looking.

Gail