Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Synchronized splash down

  1. #1
    Avian Moderator Randy Stout's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    SW Michigan
    Posts
    14,112
    Threads
    820
    Thank You Posts

    Default Synchronized splash down

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Taken a couple of days ago in lower Michigan. These free ranging birds were nice enough to land in a heavily shaded area with just the right amount of backlighting to make them pop.

    Z9. 800 PF. 1.2500s, f/6.3,ISO 280. Handheld. Full frame.

    Post: Lifted the shadows on the swans a bit. The far background had a low wall that I darkened a bit.

    I find the control ring on the 800 PF a handy way to help do fast exposure compensation. One minute against the sky, with +2, seconds later backlight with -1.5.


    Cheers

    Randy
    MY BPN ALBUMS

    "Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy" Sir Isaac Newton

  2. #2
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Randy you have captured a scene with dramatic light ... well done !
    Love the wings .

    TFS Andreas

  3. #3
    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

    Beautiful and elegant - love it! I feel the Canada geese in the foreground add to the drama. Good job on processing too!

  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

    I admit that I am torn on the Canada Geese, and leaning towards wishing they were not there, but I love the backlit white swans against the dark surroundings. Geese are not small, and look at the size difference with those swans!

  5. #5
    BPN Member Dorian Anderson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Location
    San Mateo, CA
    Posts
    3,617
    Threads
    393
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Very dramatic image! The light coming through the wings is beautiful. I don't mind the geese but understand the image would be cleaner without them. More bothersome to me is the line of light dots
    running through the right bird's head. I would think about cloning those, particularly the ones ahead of the right bird. It looks like he's sending out x-ray vision or something.

  6. #6
    Avian Moderator Randy Stout's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    SW Michigan
    Posts
    14,112
    Threads
    820
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Thanks guys: Appreciate your input. I have mixed feelings about the geese too, but do think it adds a bit more variety? to the image. The X ray dots in the background were from a low wall. Easy fix.

    Cheers

    Randy
    MY BPN ALBUMS

    "Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy" Sir Isaac Newton

  7. #7
    BPN Member William Dickson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Fife, Scotland
    Posts
    7,773
    Threads
    1,093
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I like it a lot....It's all about the light here and you captured it well......It looks great as is, but I think I would remove the Geese, giving the Swans a clear path....Well done Randy.

    Will

Tags for this Thread

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