Sony A900~Sony 500 F4 G @700mm with Sony 1.4X teleconverter~ISO 1000~F/8~1/400sec~manual exposure~bean bag in vehicle window~Texas City Dike~6-13-2012~ CS6
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill
If Kenny from South Park was a Cormorant
Sony A900~Sony 500 F4 G @700mm with Sony 1.4X teleconverter~ISO 1000~F/8~1/400sec~manual exposure~bean bag in vehicle window~Texas City Dike~6-13-2012~ CS6
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill
hahaha...it'll never get off the ground ! Love the pose, nice natural perch that doesn't compete with the bird { that's if we can be sure this is indeed actually a bird hehehe } My only thought is the head/eyes are not quite sharp enough, and maybe an overall tweak with sharpening would be good, there is some great fine detail showing in the breast feathers but again just a tad more sharpen....kudos on a great moment captured
William,
Phil provides good comments, the detail in the eye could be better and wish for a bit of flash on the body but must confess -- I love It!!
Very original and it tells a story - great capture William,..f/8 and be there - well done.
How did you get this close, the adults will not let me within 100 feet!!
A fun image William. Agree with Phil and Jeff's comments. It looks like there may be a bit more detail in the shadows. Try a selection of the under exposed areas and apply a curves adjustment.
This is a unique and fun photo. Agree that a little more sharpness would be good but that might be the result of the shutter speed. If he was shaking you probably needed more speed.
Hi Bill, I hope this cormie has a better fate than Kenny usually has... Head could be a little sharper for sure, but I love the shiny wet feet and the barnacle shells on the rock. Good one in my book!
"It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera... they are made with the eye, heart, and head." - Henri Cartier Bresson
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Great fun shot!
Appreciate the comments! The head could use a bit of selective sharpening for sure. I'm not sure about what shadows Gary is referring to. I had a relatively slow SS on purpose, since the bird was actually flapping its wings which I wanted to show as a blur, and here was the "back-stroke" . Kerry; it would have been quite a story if a shark jumped out of the water a grabbed the bird, and I could yell "Dammit, the shark killed Kenny!" Of course not everyone watches South Park anyway. Jeff; at the Texas City Dike it is possible to use your vehicle as a mobile blind, and ease much closer to the birds than would be possible on foot . regards~Bill
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