Be Mine

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 2012373 views25 comments

Had the opportunity to take a macro workshop with Mike Moats this weekend in Orlando so i stopped at Gatorland in the morning to shoot first. I was happy with this shot of these two chicks. They have gotten so big in only a few weeks since my last visit. The only thing I had to do was overlay 2 yellow areas in the bg with a low opacity brushing. Once again my MIII is in the shop so I shot with my 40 D and was pretty happy with my images.
Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2000
Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x
sharpening done in CS5, Full frame, tripod

C&C always appreciated Thanks

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on April 23, 2012 at 8:43 PM

What a great moment , excellent managing the whites!!!

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Cool interaction. Excellent portrait(s).
May

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 23, 2012 at 11:23 PM

Nice pattern you captured here, Cheryl. I'm guessing you composed (or chose not to crop) to get the cross-point of the bills in the center, but the asymmetrical empty space on the left and right edges bothers me a bit. I would have preferred cropping the left side a bit to balance it with the right, even if it meant moving the touching bills slightly out of the middle. They form such a pleasing arching shape that it would nice to see it centered (IMO).

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 23, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Interesting composition and good technical execution Cheryl. Since symmetry is a big part of this photo I might take just a sliver off the left to even it up - really picky I know...

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 23, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Love it!
perfect exposure on the tough whites, and perfect poses.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on April 24, 2012 at 1:02 AM

Cheryl,
You were certainly rewarded with a terrific pose of these two little ones. I agree with some that have mentioned taking a little bit off the left side to even the composition out. The exposure was handled beautifully, and the background really makes these two pop. Good depth of field. Your aperture choice was great! Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on April 24, 2012 at 2:24 AM

Lovely portrait shot cheryl, well thought out and composed. Detail looks really excellent. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 24, 2012 at 5:34 AM

Hey everybody Thanks for the input. As far as the comp goes I actually wanted the point of impact off center as I have done but will certainly crop as suggested and take a look. Going to shoot now.... Thanks again

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 24, 2012 at 7:07 AM

Very nice Cheryl.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 24, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Very cute Cheryl - I can see a card

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 24, 2012 at 9:21 AM

Nice capture but would like to see the necks in bottom cut off

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 24, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Nice capture but would like to see the necks in bottom cut off come together for balance if captured..

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Nice capture but would like to see the necks in bottom cut off come together for balance if captured..

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM

Cheryl: I like this very much. There are so many patterns and shapes created here (beyond the birds) that attract my eyes, that I find this very easy to look at for quite a while. Technically very well executed. Looks like the old 40D is still quite capable in the hands of a skilled photographer.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Lovely Cheryl, a great scene captured well.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on April 24, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Excellent composition with pose, sharpness and background.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 25, 2012 at 3:56 AM

A simple and sweet close-up of these siblings. Nice Vision Cheryl

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 26, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Classic composition, Cheryl. Well done.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on April 27, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Love it !
JR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 29, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Wonderful closeup with the crossed beaks and resulting shapes here Cheryl

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 2, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Congrats on another WP!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on May 2, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Mike does a great job with his macro workshop. Congrads on the WP.

Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 2, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Cheryl, fantastic Little Egrets portrait. I liked the way you managed to obtain that fantastic composition of these two birds.. Your workshop efforts have paid off. Nice work!

Congrat to WP