"Concentration"

[Gus Cobos]

“Concentration”

This handsome fellow stopped to pose mid morning at Shark Valley National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 D IF-ED lens, and a Nikkor 1.4 T/C.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 630mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / ISO @ 400 /1/750sec - f/8 / exposure comp @ +0.3EV / white balance @ auto / AF Mode @ AF–C, dynamic range /color mode @ sRGB / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +1 degree / no speedlight – ambient light / no tripod - hand held /

Comments greatly appreciated…:cool:

[Gail Spitler]

Great composition, dramatic image. Is it a tad over-sharpened? Seems just a bit unnatural?
Gail

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice muted colours Gus, I like your painting effect.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Gus - have you applied some PP technique to get the effect on this one ?? Like the effect would be intrested to know how you acheived it --:)

[Alfred Forns]

Does look different Gus Even the bg is cool !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Mr. Peters,
I applied a few paint brush strokes following the natural contour of the feathers. Made the background flat and bland so that the bird would pop out...:cool:

[Nonda Surratt]

Love the feel Gus! Eye looks odd?

[Harold Davis]

i like what you did, but that eye does look odd. almost looks illustrated.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Like the composition Gus. Do agree with previous comments regarding the look of the image, don't know if it's over sharpening?

[Katie Rupp]

Gus, I really love the painterly feel to this, it's gorgeous!