Motif: High Key

[Alfred Forns]

Another high key image This is very much typical. Again the important part is having the right conditions, heavy overcast. The exposure wast set manually to + 2 2/3 over ambient. The histogram is all blown except for the birds which is what you want. There is zero detail in the bg. Image was made with a 70-200, Mk2, ISO 400 f 5.6 1/100 sec

Comments welcome and much appreciated

[Harold Davis]

good grief!! i'm going to sanibel this weekend now. al, this is fantastic. thanks for sharing this with us.

[Alfred Forns]

Need a few things to pull this one off !!!

High winds and getting some bait in a bucket. The egret will fight over it and rocket up into the air !! Fun to photograph. This particular one was a natural fight with no food involved but doesn't hurt to stack the odds !!!

[Alberto Oria]

Alfred you mention this one, I am speechless........

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Another speeachless vote here Al. You're finally bringing out your finest work.
Regards,

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Now that's what I'm talking about...what a class act!! I want my pictures to look like this...
Regards,
Nicki

[Julie Kenward]

I bow to the king!!!

Here's my question, Al...

When you say that the image was taken at "+2 2/3 above ambient" what does "above ambient" mean? Is that the correct way of saying "Up from the zero on the camera's meter? (See...we all have stuff to learn!)

[Richard Waas]

WOW!! Need I say more.......

[Dave Woeller]

Maybe I should just sell all my equipment now :o Incredible image!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Simply fantastic. no more no less...:D:cool:

[Bruce Gove]

Really gorgeous, Al..

Bruce

[Alfred Forns]

Yes ...... you take the camera metering and add that amount of light. In perfect conditions 2 2/3 is about right At other time you can't add as much.

Its a good idea to check the bird closely to make sure there are no flashing highlights on the bird itself.

[Lance Peters]

Awesome AL - Awesome

[Cindy Crawford]

Woo-Hoo!! Incredible!! I can't even get a moving bird clear in the air, let alone something like this!

[Katie Rupp]

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing this work of art, Alfred.