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King of the Lamar
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King of the Lamar

by Dennis Plank

Gallery: AvianPosted July 7, 201479 views6 comments
Though some of the larger fauna might disagree.

I was lucky enough to get a few nice opportunities with Ravens on our Yellowstone trip. I like the type of rock it's perched on. It's a pinkish color originally, but it's formed of a fairly loose volcanic conglomerate that seems to be ideal for lichen growth, so it's usually quite well covered.

7D, 300mm f4 +1.4TC, hand held, 1/1250, f9, iso 400, +1/3 stop exposure, aperture priority. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 4x5 aspect ratio and a bit extra to take a touch off the top-final size 13.8MP of the original 18.

Your comments and criticisms are very much appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 7, 2014 at 7:48 PM
Nice perch and good side view of the Raven. I like that you included the clouds...it helps break up a solid blue bg. Can you brighten the back, wing and tail feathers/primaries any? It looks very regal standing there! Sharon
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 7, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Hi Dennis, I agree with Sharon on both points..love the clouds and the comp, but wondering how much more you can get out of the blacks? I might try bringing up the shadows and blacks a bit.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 8, 2014 at 1:13 AM
Very nice, Dennis. Good exposure on the blacks. I might try to bring down the brightness of the rock a little. :toast:
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Nicely clouded BG, well exposed blacks with great detail/DOF..
Add in a stately pose/presence, and there you have it :smile:
Well done Dennis :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 9, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Ravens always think they are the kings, anyway. Very nice work on the blacks, capturing that shiny quality and still getting detail.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 9, 2014 at 6:41 PM
Nice perch and I like the cloud in the bg here Dennis, the lighting on the face is nice :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments