Whooping Cranes
I hesitate to post this as it's really not a good image; and I had lots of trouble processing it; kept wanting to look funky for some reason.....also not sure about leaving the strip of ground at the bottom.....but anyway, I did get to see whooping cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms, although I think I left before the majority arrived. And this was as close as I got. :( You guys can let me know how bad it is. :D:eek:
11-7-09, 6:15 p.m.
1DMkIII, 500mm with 1.4 ext.
f/5.6, 1/2500, ISO 400, handheld
Last edited by Anita Rakestraw; 12-30-2009 at 08:46 PM.
Anita,
I like the image. I think I would have made it a pano like you did but would have left out the bottom. I think the color is nice and the fact that they are Whoopers makes it special. I think that the detail of each bird is not as important as the sum of the parts.
Just my .02
Kristin:)
Hi Anita,
I commend you for the capture, but I see five birds merging...not the ideal thing. The ground does not bother me, you might however darken it a tad for better contrast, and I would add just a tad of canvas on the top so that they don't run out of flight space...looking forward to your next one...:) Wishing you and your family a Very Happy New Year...:cool:
Last edited by Gus Cobos; 12-30-2009 at 07:02 PM.
Hi Anita, don't think it's so bad... ;) Composition-wise it's better to have separation between the birds and with that stack in the middle I'm not sure you could clone your way out of that one!
I think the funkiness you are seeing is due to the early evening light, which makes the bg look like the same color as the cranes, except for the directly lit feathers that look very bright and white. A more contrasting bg would make the birds pop a bit more.
Nice work with the 500 hand-held! :D I think your techs are fine, just had a funky light situation there.
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Hi Anita - its just practise :) Without taking this shot you would not have known what to look for and do better change next time.
Agree with the comments above.
Keep em coming :)
Very nice image Anita, the strip of land gives it some depth. I think you have pretty good separation between the birds, and think it would make a lovely print. I might boost the vibrancy of the sky a bit if it were mine, but all in all I find it lovely.
Nice exposure techs and agree with Kerry on the congrats for HH'ing the 500 so well. As Al say's, it's all about feel,. I would go more pano and crop bottom - well done.
Thank you all for the kind comments! :) Agree about the overlapping birds. And Lance, yes: I consider it "practice" every time I go out. :D;)
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