Who am I? (Copied from Avian)
If you know the bird, not more detail necessary for ID, I think it's a very unique shape.
Anhinga Trail this week-end. Nik bi-color filter applied to the sky.
Date: 1/21/10
Time: 7:27:27 PM
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens (mm): 600
ISO: 800
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/5000
Program: Manual
Hi Fabs, Love the the color and graphic element of the image, looks like a Green Heron to me.
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Hi Fab, I believe it is a black crowned night heron !!! Beautiful capture and superb lighting and color.
I agree with Black-crowned Night Heron
I'm going for the BC night heron as well, lovely grad color in the sky.
TFS
BCNH... Super colors !
Great BG colors, pose and silhouette. Definitely a heron, but I'm not entirely sure what kind. :)
Fabs, Beautiful gradient BG and the silhouette is perfect to show off the form. I would go w/ BCNH also.
Another vote for BCNH. A very nice flight pose and your PP has created another dramatic, eye-catching image.
Hi Fabs, This is beautiful. The background colors are very pleasing and the pose is just right in my opinion. Thanks for sharing.
Fabs I will give it a go. I think bittern, but not sure least or american.
Nice silhouette and use of filter for bg makes this another very artistic image. I do have a question re. the bg. Just how far can we go in this forum and not cross over to the manipulated forum? Don't get me wrong as I love the image and would not change a thing, just wondering as we have both forums on this site. Very well done. TFS
Todd
Love the colors and silhouette. Some small heron species I say, but am not familiar with your species. Thanks for sharing.
Good question, Todd. I have been using bi-color filters for about two years, they are just a gradient tool lots of people use on the sky, or let's say a graduated neutral density.Originally Posted by Todd Frost
I think adding a color filter or vignette is much milder than removing branches or other birds from the background.
I would not add "water color" or "poster edges" or any filter that would make it look like it should be on rice paper :)
I'm willing to hear the opinions of the other moderators and my partners.
My guess is a night heron...
Okay, first of all, you are Fabs! ;)
Second, I'm going night heron, let's say black-crowned.
Third, I love the image but I am finding I am more of an OOTB kinda guy.
Fourth, I would have to say that by the letter of the law laid down here, this would be OOTB but that's just me. And if you followed the thread on what constitutes OOTB in the Macro/Flora forum, you will see that I am a staunch believer in letting the artist decide.
What new law? Not aware of any...
Well you're #4 so you should know if there was any change, Fabs. I think the take away from the discussion was that images in forums that did not appear as "natural" to the eye (and I am paraphrasing greatly) should go into OOTB. As I said, I believe the artist/photographer should decide where an image goes and I comfortable with it. Not looking to derail discussion of what is a wonderful image in part because of the filtering. By the way, the filtering was in PP, yes??
Thanks, Ed. And no, I am not aware of any changes.
Yes, the filter is in PP, the sky was naturally gold color since I used a warm WB at sunrise, just enhanced it with a filter. I could have done the same with Curves and masking.
I do not understand how it can be OK to remove a hundred branches and five birds from the BG and consider a color filter out of the box :eek:
I must be getting old :)
A beautiful silhouette and a fantastic gradient colored BG. I'm guessing BCNH.
My guess would be juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron. regards~Bill
Bill, you got the cigar :)
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