Pretty Lady III

Gallery: AvianPosted February 20, 201458 views4 comments

Okay one more pretty lady. I liked the water out in front of her. Processed using Photoshop CS3, NeatImage and LightZone.

Comments and Critiques Welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/500s
ISO 640
Focal Length 400mm

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by David Rowe on February 20, 2014 at 7:42 AM

I'm not just impressed by the water effects out front - the whole setting is very unusual. This head-on shot worked very well indeed but two issues bother me. I can't identify the object behind the bird's left eye; to me it is a distraction and I would definitely get rid of it. I have reservations too, about the isolated turquoise reflection. She is undeniably beautiful with plenty of detail but my personal feeling is that I'd give yet more thought to enhancing the bilateral symmetry of the composition.

Registered on December 20, 2013, 133 Posts, 286 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on February 20, 2014 at 8:00 AM

If I am not mistaken, the object is the tip of a wing. Sometimes they do not get them completely folded. I really like the positioning of the hen and the color of the water. Very nice image.

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 20, 2014 at 2:09 PM

I can't identify the object behind the bird's left eye

It's the right wing tip.

I agree with David's solution, though.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 21, 2014 at 1:06 AM

I think I'd go with a horizontal crop on this just below the head reflection. The water above is prettier and more uniform, and the straight on view works nicely as centered. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments