One last post (after Redhead Duck and Tree Swallow) before I immerse myself in photography study with Arthur Morris materials and newly purchased PS Elements. I've been reading elsewhere on BPN about Birds in Habitat shooting (my preference). This shot arguably qualifies since the Peregrines are nesting on this lift bridge in Burlington, Ontario. I like it for the bold lines accentuating the flight path and for the contrast between massive industrial steel girders and the almost balletic pose of the bird.
Sony A200, 300mm wide open at 5.6, 1/500, ISO 320. Hand held, no flash. Massive crop, but no other editing.
Very impressive with the photo depicting your thoughts perfectly. I like the bold corridor avaiable for the escape or hunting route for the bird, and the way it also acts as a spotlight for its perch.
I too enjoy habitat images, this tells a story, I like it. As noted by Chris Weston in, Exposure Handbook, "We are all striving for in the picture,.... is faithfull exposure that accurately depicts the scene we saw in our mind's eye and echoes the inner passion that led us to make the photograph at all" (p,11).
Very interesting. I like the detail in the girder on the left, and wish the top span had some more detail to compliment it. The bird itself suffers from the crop, but I do think the overall image works.
Stuart I wish you would go after more of these type !!! They can make compelling images !! Here some separation with the beams would have made a great looking image but not bad as presented !!!
We had a person during one of Arties IPTs that specialized in raptor in NY City. All had recognizable landmarks, objects etc. Big Time interesting !!! I had no idea the amount of raptors nesting in Central Park and adjacent buildings !!!
Peregrine abstract
