Common Gallinules + redo

Gallery: AvianPosted October 8, 2016271 views5 comments

Mom has just fed the chick.

7/16/2016 – 8:30:58 AM
Canon EOS 7D EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/500 sec; f/7.1; ISO 250
Manual; Spot metering
LR5, PS6, Topaz DeNoise, Topaz Detail
Uncropped

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 8, 2016 at 9:56 PM

Nice interaction captured, Barbara. I think a crop to 75-80% of full frame would make it more intimate and give you more detail. It would mess up the pretty ripples, but focus on the subject.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on October 9, 2016 at 11:58 AM

Very nice capture Barbara. You caught a great interaction between mom and chick. I have seen few gallinules, and zero gallinule chicks. I think the ripples frame them nicely, while Jim's cropping suggestion would also be worth a shot.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 9, 2016 at 7:02 PM

Thank you, Jim and Jim. I've tried a crop here which keeps the top and bottom of the ripples. What does anybody think about this?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 9, 2016 at 7:16 PM

Great interaction, Barbara. I really like the cropped version. Plenty intimate, yet with enough of the ripples left to keep their effect.

Well done.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 9, 2016 at 9:31 PM

Hello Barbara:

The repost looks much better - there are enough ripples to add a nice element. You caught a very nice moment in great light. I like the color palette too.

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