Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2011108 views14 comments
Can't get enough of this place as there's always something to shoot. It was a great still morning with great reflections.
Canon 7D 300 mm 2.8L lens w/2x
ISO 400 f8 @ 1/1600
Comments
14 comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 5, 2011 at 1:39 PM
I like the lighting and the water drop a lot here Cheryl, I'm not sure about the comp with that much room on the left side, if you have more room on top and bottom you could try a vertical presentation.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Great angle and beautiful light, Cheryl. The small catchlight is perfect.
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Comment posted by Dan Walters on April 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Very clean and I like the reflection. Might be inclined to take a little off the left, so as not to be too centered.
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Comment posted by Ken Canning on April 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Very beautiful and moodful (is that a word?) image.
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 5, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Very nice capture Cheryl. The sharpness shows well in the large image. I like all of your elements, particularly the water drop coming off the bill and the echoing ripple in the water where it had been feeding. I debated on which way I might be inclined to crop and tend to agree with Nate that it would be from the left. I actually like the position better cropping on the right, but the line in the water cuts so far through the image at that point that it splits it in two even though it doesn't touch the right side. Nicely done.
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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 5, 2011 at 5:48 PM
At first Nate's suggestion of vertical sounded off to me but Itried it and I do like it. That's what makes this site work for me . thanks for all the suggestions
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 5, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Beautiful lighting and dreamy reflectioni Cheryl. The water drop is nice too.
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 5, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Sweet light and the water drop sets it apart. I prefer the composition in the re-post.
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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 5, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Great lighting, Cheryl and I really like that pose. The water drop is great. I prefer the comp of the repost. Great image.
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 5, 2011 at 9:21 PM
sweet light and pose, Cheryl. love the water drop. I wouldn't have thought of a vertical either, but it works well. I'd also consider horizontal but with less room behind and more in front. very nice.
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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM
Cheryl,
I love the repost. Much prefer it to the original. Would never have thought of that but Nate sure knows his stuff. I really like the drop of water at the tip of the beak. Looks very peaceful and serene. I can understand why you like this place Cheryl. Nice post.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 6, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Re-post is excellent!
The vertical crop works great.
Perfect colours, lovely soft reflection, and wonderful water. The water drop is a great bonus.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 6, 2011 at 1:34 AM
Sweet photo Cheryl!!! The water drop puts this over the top. When I fisrt looked at this, I was wishing for more room on the right side. But, the vertical repost looks great. Perhaps a future cover photo
Ken Archer
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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on April 7, 2011 at 2:20 AM
A nice simple composition. I like the broken and blurred reflection and the water drop. Centered comp works okay for me.
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Comments
14 commentsI love the repost. Much prefer it to the original. Would never have thought of that but Nate sure knows his stuff. I really like the drop of water at the tip of the beak. Looks very peaceful and serene. I can understand why you like this place Cheryl. Nice post.
The vertical crop works great.
Perfect colours, lovely soft reflection, and wonderful water. The water drop is a great bonus.
Sandy
Ken Archer