This is a White-faced Heron preparing a small catfish for swallowing. Dull morning so high key.
Canon EOS R5 RF 100-500 @500 HH
1/3200 f7.1 iso 8000
ACR Enhance NR PS2023 crop sharpen
This is a White-faced Heron preparing a small catfish for swallowing. Dull morning so high key.
Canon EOS R5 RF 100-500 @500 HH
1/3200 f7.1 iso 8000
ACR Enhance NR PS2023 crop sharpen
Colin:
Nicely exposed, sharp. I find the similarity between the eye of the heron and the fish is a bit creepy. The slight wave helps add a bit more context in this high key shot.
Cheers
Randy
Yeah, the light on the fish is very different and captivating. I don't think the shot would be nearly as good without it because the prey item would have no life to it and be little more than a dark blob.
I am not a fan of the squarish crop and would loose some off the bottom, above that long/dark waveline, to get a traditional 3x2.
If you like the idea of going a little high key fine, but just going softer with the exposure brings back some lovely soft detailtones in the water which adds to both FG & BKG creating a bit more tonal interest, as an option.
TfS
Steve
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I agree with Dorian's crop suggestion. Otherwise, nice scene here with predator and prey. Was a lower angle possible? Still Ok as is with the clean high-key water.
Hi Colin ... another nice HK frame the catch is a very nice bonus .
Personally I would go less with the contrast in the HL and darks ...
TFS Andreas
Thanks, all good critique.
Daniel, low as I could go, the bank was a bit elevated and to get down further would have frightened the heron.