Mr. Woody - getting fired up for the fall season
This proud fellow was taken two years ago in Cleveland. I had not processed it before. Fall for me means wood ducks!
D700 500mm f/4 1.4 TC 1/2000 Aperture priority -1 f/6.3 SB800 Better Beamer -2.00
Post: CS5 selective sharpening, minor rotation, 20% crop
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
Last edited by Randy Stout; 09-05-2011 at 05:22 PM.
Just gotta love the light, pose and colours here Randy! I always enjoy seeing these beautiful ducks in images.
Randy, loved this one. perfect wing position and bird angle...not easy combination to nail in wing flaps. light is great. I liked the size and placement of the subject as well.
Just lovely Randy! I have yet to get Woodies. Like the pose and the BG colors, very complimentary.
Hi Mr. Stout, nice wing flap here, loving that purple patch. Exposure looks awesome. He is a beauty.
Thanks for sharing, fall is surely on its way we have a lot of geese flying over. Thanks, Gary.
Nice pose. Nice soft light. In soft light I always add 60-90 points of cyan to the REDs to tone them down
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Nice pose and nice soft light. My Wood Duck season is usually Spring.
Your image does this beauty justice. Love those colors and the pose.
Thanks everyone for the comments and input. Much appreciated.
Artie - good reminder about the cyan. The eyes on these guys often come off too bright, almost as if the red channel is 'blooming' for want of a better term, and your cyan tip really does help tone that effect down. I tried it on another woody that I will post soon, and liked the result. Thanks!
Cheers
Randy
You are most welcome. You gotta be careful when handling Mr. Woody.Originally Posted by Randy Stout
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Nice comp Randy, I like the outstretched wing and soft light. The BGD colors are nice too.
Great image Randy! I like the composition, pose, action and lighting.
Love the pose Randy, along with a gorgeous BG. I keep going back and forth wondering if you should tone down the whites on his neck a bit.
I have been chasing a few juveniles around my lake but they have not let me get close enough yet.
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