Black on Black
This is a Black Vulture taken at Sunset (Bronze Light) but the Sky was a Blah Grey so I Colored it Black.
1D MK III and Naked 500/4 lens, Handheld
ISO 1250
SS 1/640
Exp +1 2/3
F 5.6
Crop from Landscape full Hieght
Darkened Sky to Black
Ran Level and Adjusted Curves to Slight S
USM after resizing
Last edited by Gary Dumer; 04-20-2009 at 09:08 PM.
Really like the black. Very dramatic.
Hi Gary I like it a lot Got lots of these guys but never thought about turning the bg ... does set them up well !!! btw will be moving to OOTB since the sky has been altered !! Excellent image !!!
Gary, I really like the black BG it looks very dramatic! The bronze coloring on the wings is very nice also. Your drop shadow looks good also. Well done.
Originally Posted by Alfred Forns
Thank You both very Much, The Dull Grey Sky added nothing to the Image as it had no real Features, This Technique is becoming popular in Africa!!!
dramatic light. it was only fitting to give it the black bg. you did this guy really well!!
I guess you could Call It Low-Key rather Than Hi-Key!!:D
Yes VG low-key Gary:). Great BG for a dark bird. Neat lighting all the way 'round.
Gary, this presents really nicely. Love the natural light on the bird and the black bg really brings out the low-key colors. Well done!
Thank You For your Comments, It seem that Feedback is Getting harder to come By Lately!!
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