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The Cool Shadows

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: AvianPosted July 27, 201586 views6 comments
<div> <div>Another version of the prior 'Under the Canopy' post, this time using "auto" white balance instead of "shade". Basically a cooler version with respect to overall color as you know.. And the bird's a bit closer to me in this one. As before, the pond below provides some reflected mid-morning light to work with, helping to keep exposure in the ballpark.</div> <div>F/5.6, 1/320th, ISO 500, 300mm f/2.8 +2x ext.& no flash @ 9:42am. (Slight selective brightening & warming of the PB.</div> </div>

 

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 27, 2015 at 7:52 AM

Beautiful image Howard. The bright colors of the bird stand out nicely against the cool colored foliage. The details are excellent. Very pleasing work.  Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 27, 2015 at 11:50 AM

Another beauty, Howard.  The pond reflection provides great fill light-something I'll have to try to remember.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 27, 2015 at 2:39 PM

HI Howard

The pond's reflection provides a really nice fell lighting.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 27, 2015 at 6:41 PM

Howard, that is such nice light you get from that pond below.  We rarely have the advantage of "bottom lighting".  Beautiful bird, nicely posed.  Background seems a bit jumbled, but the bird stands out.

Registered on May 5, 2011, 161 Posts, 908 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Rose on July 27, 2015 at 8:39 PM

Hi there Howard. Man, what a wonderful image. I want to get good shot of one before my time on this earth is over. laugh

Best Regards,

Charles 

Registered on March 13, 2011, 58 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM

Howard: you've captured the colors in the bird beautifully. Simply a pleasure to look at. Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments