Gallery: AvianPosted November 20, 2010107 views7 comments
Out enjoying the great fall colors this year. This from kayak, handheld. In local cypress swamp. D300, 200-400mmVR, 1.4tc, at 825mm, ISO 400, f/6.3,1/200sec,exp comp -1
all C&C welcome and appreciated.
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7 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
A nice setting and composition. Contrast and saturation are much too high. I hope you will post a version with those tamed down.
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Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on November 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Thanks Jules and Richard, I'm thinking that using matrix metering in this case metered for the background being in the shade and the bird (in foreground) got overexposed. All I did in post processing is curves, and that wasn't much. I made those two adj. and also didn't click the sharpen this time.
Registered on December 24, 2008, 112 Posts, 629 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 20, 2010 at 12:25 PM
A beautiful capture, well done.
Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 20, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Ken, the repost is much better IMO. The bird still looks a bit odd, like it is oversharpened. Overall a very nice setting. I love the BG.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 20, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Kenneth,
The colors in the repost look much more natural to my eyes. I really like how the heron is perched on those cypress knees, it might sound silly but I miss seeing those. I think the setting is lovely, especially with the red leaves. In the original version the bird looks a bit over sharpened, in the repost it looks soft to my eye. Not sure why.
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Comment posted by May Haga on November 21, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Great setting for this heron Ken. Wonderful composition.
May
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 22, 2010 at 8:05 AM
I really enjoy the setting here Ken and think your repost is a significant improvement but now I'd apply some selective sharpening to the heron.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
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7 commentsGeoff.
The colors in the repost look much more natural to my eyes. I really like how the heron is perched on those cypress knees, it might sound silly but I miss seeing those. I think the setting is lovely, especially with the red leaves. In the original version the bird looks a bit over sharpened, in the repost it looks soft to my eye. Not sure why.
May