Color Wash #2 (copied from Avian)

[Fabs Forns]

Sometimes you envision your image, work for it and finally executed as it was the case here:

http://birdphotographers.net/forums/...ad.php?t=57301

This time, the image fell on my lap. We were doing the Cape Coral Owls in Artie's IPT, we are all down on the ground, getting more or less the same image, give an inch or two. Artie is in front of me to my right. All of the sudden, and while I'm shooting, he makes a move to the left and gets between the Owl and my lens, with his black leather coat providing the color wash. Was I lucky or what? The only different image of that afternoon, and I didn't even work for it :)

Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens (mm): 840
ISO: 640
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/40
flash -1 Ev

Had to crop from right and bottom for composition even if it meant getting rid of the best wash.
No contrast applied at all as not to ruin the look. A bit of saturation on upper left corner via Viveza.

[denise ippolito]

Super effect Fabs. I remember hearing you say he got in front of you-I had no idea you would make a fantastic image out of it. :) I love the washed look and the raised foot pose. The facial expression was my fav. of the day.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Serendipity Fabs. How lucky were you?? Love the wash the jacket created and the intense look of the eye. Really different from your average shot which makes it special IMO.

[Barbara Kile]

This little owl means business! That look on his face is a serious one! Lovely colors from the entire color wash, Fabs.

[Kora Baker]

The color wash works beautifully, Forns. And the eye is a knock out! Kora

[Paul Lagasi]

Cool little bird..nice background, not sure what you mean by wash...but like the image...

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Fabs.

Artie apparently makes a good gofer photo assistant. Presume you will be close in the future! ;)

[Fabs Forns]

Cool little bird..nice background, not sure what you mean by wash...but like the image...

Paul, color wash is a technique where you place something out of focus between your object and the lens, where the object disappears because of focus, but the "color" stays forming a sort of "veiled' effect.

Thanks all for your comments.

[Lance Peters]

hi Fabs - love it - big fan of this sort of effect - would not change a thing.
:)