Ethereal

Gallery: AvianPosted June 4, 2017169 views7 comments

I like the ethereal effect of this photo. The Barn Swallow was resting on an aluminum railing on a ramp leading down to a dock along the Siuslaw River. I rested the camera/lens on the railing and shot down on the Swallow.

Canon 7d Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm
1/1000 at f6.3
ISO 320
Processed in LR and PS, mainly the Swallow with the background pretty much as photographed.

Thanks for looking, comments and suggestions appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 4, 2017 at 12:57 PM

That is a really cool effect Allen, it looks like he's floating in space, well seen and executed! devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 4, 2017 at 2:40 PM

This is real different and a very interesting effect. With the reflections, it almost looks as if it was shot through glass however it does not sound as if that was the case. The more I look at it, the more I see how the surface of the aluminum picked up the surroundings in a very subtle way. I think you had a pretty good eye to see this.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 4, 2017 at 3:42 PM

This is terrific! What an interesting image and effect. Must be seen in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 4, 2017 at 3:42 PM

- great image indeed! I needed the explanation though, but it's really special ! Well see, and executed ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2017 at 5:56 PM

This is incredibly cool, Allen. I've done similar things with wooden railings, but the aluminum with the blue bg is just over the top.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 4, 2017 at 8:27 PM

That is a very cool effect. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on June 5, 2017 at 4:53 PM

Very cool Allen! Great eye to catch this and great execution.

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