Gallery: AvianPosted November 30, 20151,679 views9 comments
Shasta County, Ca
7D, 500/F4+1.4, F5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, tripod, doghouse. A quick spin dry after a sucessful capture.
Thanks for any comments or suggestions, Dave
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9 comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 30, 2015 at 5:09 PM
Hi Davd, normally 1/250 or less is ideal to capture the spray or 'rain' drops, any faster and it's lost, but this works really well, the vivid green is a fantastic backdrop to set the subject against, pretty neat. A channel Curves adjustment would address the brighter whites in the LH wing and bring some more detail/tonal range back I feel and just bolster the depth.
TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 30, 2015 at 5:57 PM
Great shot, Dave. The shake comes across very well and it's amazing how nice and still the head and wings are.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 1, 2015 at 8:55 PM
Love the action in this one David. The flying water is awesome and I think the center comp really works for this type of image. Nice work.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Katie Jones on December 1, 2015 at 10:30 PM
David, what a unique image! Everything from the bird's expression to the flying water drops. A winner!
Registered on November 17, 2015, 17 Posts, 91 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Zimic on December 2, 2015 at 1:19 PM
I love bird portraits but action shots always trump the former, and this one's really well done. Perfect shutter speed to freeze the bird and allow just a hint of blur in the water drops. Kudos.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 4, 2015 at 4:07 PM
Love this David, the shutter speed worked out about perfectly to both freeze the action enough and show motion at the same time, unique shot and pose, congrats.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 12, 2015 at 10:01 AM
Hey David,
Sweet action and wonderful colors in this one,
Congratulations on the WP . . .
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 18, 2015 at 4:06 AM
David,
Whatever the techs say this is a remarkably effective image
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 18, 2015 at 3:22 PM
Congrats, well deserved ! Killer shot ! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
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9 commentsTFS
Steve
Sweet action and wonderful colors in this one,
Congratulations on the WP . . .
Whatever the techs say this is a remarkably effective image