FOUR EYES
Patience payed off with all four eventually exposing an eye. I was pleased with the diagonal line. Nikon D3s, Nikkor 200-400mm, 1.4 TC, focal length 550mm, iso 200, matrix, manual exposure, tripod. Darkened bg and selectively sharpened pelicans in PS CS5. C & C appreciated.
Gary
Way to go, Gary! The way the penguins "stack up" towards the tall one really works here. You did a good job of getting those eyes in and I like that you pulled the BG down so the birds really have a strong presence. I especially like the barnacles (?) on the bill of the prominent bird.
I'd check the whites for a bluish color cast and see if maybe you could get them to be a little less on the cool side. It's almost a cyan cast that I think I'm seeing in the shadowed areas so you might try a color balance adjustment or just try desaturating the blues and cyans in a hue/adjustment layer and see what you think.
Nice crop and composition. Good detail in all the birds. Hats off on the HA's!
This must be my blue period. I had the same issue with my last post. Here is another attempt. As always, thanks for the C & C.Originally Posted by Julie Kenward
For the record, these are American White Pelicans. Our spring has been so cold that penguines are not a far fetched consideration. The horn on the bill developes during mating season and disappears after mating and egg laying.
Gary
Gary
Hi Gary, nice job on the re-post. The whites look much better! I would call this a "pile-o-pelicans".Good eye and patience to get the shot you were going for. Nice detail on the feathers, the birds almost look like they are carved out of alabaster. Good job controlling all that white!
"It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera... they are made with the eye, heart, and head." - Henri Cartier Bresson
Please visit me on the web at http://kerryperkinsphotography.com
not only white now but also sharp. great idea waiting for those eyes!
Posting Permissions
