Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Crowned Plover

  1. #1
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default Crowned Plover

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hi folks ....
    another shot from the Nxai Pan waterhole in Botswana .
    Wish for a better ( lower ) shooting angle , but one is restricted to shoot from car window when moving around in the NP ... so no better angle possible when shooting in close range and the subject is not on a elevated point .

    Canon EOS 1Dx II
    EF 500 IS L II + 1,4 TC III
    Beanbag

    F 6,3 ; Iso 640 ; 1/2000 sec ( might have stopped down for more DOF )

    Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2023 ; cropped for comp to about 70 % of full frame .

    Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous postings

    Cheers Andrreas

  2. #2
    Macro and Flora Moderator Jonathan Ashton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Cheshire UK
    Posts
    17,017
    Threads
    2,604
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Colours look good and the stance looks very typical of the species. I sense you may have darkened the foreground a little, it seems to work. I would be tempted to lower the exposure the legs a little to get more detail.
    I know I have asked this question before but what is the benefit of posting an image 1800px tall, I think it would have to be a pretty large screen to view an image that size at 100%, I guess I am missing something but I don't know what.

  3. #3
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,551
    Threads
    1,285
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Well exposed Andreas, but agree with Jon, the legs albeit all a bit soft needs toning down and I would loose the first part of the OOF FG.

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

  4. #4
    Super Moderator Daniel Cadieux's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Ottawa, Canada
    Posts
    26,266
    Threads
    3,976
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    My first thought was to crop a bit off the bottom as well. I love the 3D feel of the image with that particular perspective and shadow. Good call on the vertical comp. What a great looking shorebird!

  5. #5
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    THanks Dan , Jon and Steve for your comments ... much appreciated .

    Do agree the legs could go darker .

    @ Dan .... not sure if i would call this Plover a shorebird ??!!!

    Cheers Andreas

  6. #6
    BPN Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Lakeland, FL
    Posts
    7,510
    Threads
    2,037
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Andreas, I'm a little late in commenting. I like the image and agree with the comments posted. Here a plover is a shore bird even though they sometimes are found inland. Thank you for sharing.
    Joe Przybyla

    "Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams

    www.amazinglight.smugmug.com

  7. #7
    BPN Member Dorian Anderson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Location
    San Mateo, CA
    Posts
    3,617
    Threads
    393
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I'm not a fan of the shadow as I try to keep them out of my shorebird shots. I imagine you couldn't get lower since you were in a truck? The bird looks good regardless. Details is awesome, and I really
    like the composition with room all around. I just yearn for exaggerated, low-angle bokeh!

  8. #8
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Thanks Joe and Dorian for your comments , much appreciated .

    @Dorian ... understand your reservation about the angle and for folks like you it must be a nightmare , but as said only option was not to shoot . I rather take the less ideal higher shooting angle .

    Cheers 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