'Before the Storm'

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted September 8, 2014251 views6 comments

Great Blue Heron contemplates as the ominous clouds roll in before the storm. Full frame , hand held from boat. I worked with a B&W conversion of this image as an overlay to the original color version at 30% opacity to manage this effect.

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Original image techs:
File Name Ramy_7100_CF15-1
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 12/3/2012 4:58:40 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 125
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 400.0mm

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Karen Kane on September 8, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Very stunning image Mike! You've played the light versus dark very well - nicely done

Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 8, 2014 at 4:25 PM

I love the effect your created. Very cool lighting and clouds. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 9, 2014 at 7:19 PM

MIke, this is finely dramatic and sure makes it seem like that's one nasty storm rolling in. Your processing puts a fine emphasis on the heron...might be worth toning down the white in its belly and the surrounding cloud, but that's a very minor nit on a neat vision.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 11, 2014 at 9:01 AM

Your creative processing has produced a very dramatic 'Before the Storm' effect, I like the result Mike.
Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 11, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Cool effect, Mike. Something like orton effect but better for controlling how the lighting looks? I like it-- nicely done! Perhaps a little more definition of the heron's belly against the white sky? Or not…

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 21, 2014 at 12:58 PM

Nice rendition Mike. Like it

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