Egret Chicks - Gator Farm

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Techs:
Canon 40D
Canon 500MM
EV -2/3
f/8.0
ISO=400
1/400
Gitzo 3530LS
Mongoose
Morning light

Workflow:
LRII (slight crop)----interface CS4 (smart sharpen, selective color adjustments, noise reduction)

[Arthur Morris]

Well done. I like the image design, the SH, and the two HAs. The whites could go a bit brighter, I think.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

You are correct, pixels ramp down fast well before the brightest stop. I know to keep it right, but it is sometimes hard when the image contains a light tone, I need to trust the data.

I have read that 75% of the levels of tonality that an image holds are within the brightest two stops of light intensity. (WWW.Outdoorphotographycanada.com - Spring/Summer - p50)

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful position on the two chicks, Jeff! Love the crossed necks...that's great...I had to look twice to make sure I saw it correctly!

[denise ippolito]

Jeff, Beautiful composition and the details look good. I esp. like the open mouth on the one chick and the HA's-Nicely done!!

[Arthur Morris]

Jeff, Trust the histogram and the flashing highlights. 50% of the data is in the fifth box to the right so the 75% for the two boxes sounds about right.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the opposite poses from the two little guys, and both have good detail. Well captured.

[Alfred Forns]

Remember the image and liked how you were setting up for multiples !! More difficult to make !!

Nesting images from the farm are difficult because of the bg clutter, I like the feel of this one and including part of the parent gives it a special look !!!! Big Congrats !!!

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Thanks Al, if not for you it would have not happened, remember it was your lens (smile).