Pelican
Feb 17, 2012 08:53:20 #
Feb 17, 2012 09:46:47 #
treadwl wrote:
Just a thought. br The photo is really nicely done... (show quote)
Larry,
In the first photo, I would have to disagree since there are two planes of view, the beach and the pier. Since they both converge to the left I would leave them alone. I would have preferred a shallower depth of field, thus blurring the beach and hotel even further.
Now the second photo is great also, I like it but just a shade too dark. I would love to see the exif data on these photos.
The third photo, in my opinion, brings out the colors of the bird, but I would have corrected the red influence in post.
All of these shots are really nice, since I am someone that used to shoot underwater, and have thousands of fish, Octopus, and Shark photos I realize how exciting getting close to animals can be.
George
Feb 17, 2012 11:45:38 #
#1 good shot of subject,PP out hotel add clouds.
#2 Good portrait eyes
#3
:-P :thumbup: :hunf:
#2 Good portrait eyes
#3
cspear42 wrote:
Visiting my son & Granddaughter in Clearwater, FL and while visiting the beach took these photos of a very handsome Pelican. I got within 4 feet.
:-P :thumbup: :hunf:
Feb 17, 2012 11:45:50 #
#1 good shot of subject,PP out hotel add clouds.
#2 Good portrait eyes
#3
How many fish does he charge?
:-P :thumbup: :hunf:
#2 Good portrait eyes
#3
How many fish does he charge?
cspear42 wrote:
Visiting my son & Granddaughter in Clearwater, FL and while visiting the beach took these photos of a very handsome Pelican. I got within 4 feet.
:-P :thumbup: :hunf:
Feb 17, 2012 11:51:15 #
senad55verizon.net
Loc: Milford, NJ
Shutterbug_11 wrote:
@cspear42: Your Pelican photos are great, especia... (show quote)
To my eye, the only photo of these three that has accurate color is the 3rd, the "light" one. Blue sky, green water, and the yellow cast in the feathers is how the pelican actually looks. The first two pix are dark and have color casts, need to have WB and exposure corrected. IMHO, of course.
Feb 17, 2012 11:58:13 #
cspear42 wrote:
OK, first photos at beach. Nikon D5000, 18-200 Nikkor lens, ISO 200, Aperture setting, F 5.6, 1/1000. What do you think?
Lol! I get it! Actually, you can edit the text of your posts and even change the picture up to approximately 60 minutes after your initial post. Awesome photos! He/she really posed for you!
Feb 17, 2012 12:25:09 #
cspear42 wrote:
Visiting my son & Granddaughter in Clearwater, FL and while visiting the beach took these photos of a very handsome Pelican. I got within 4 feet.
I like all 3. #1 & #2 are my favorites though.
Feb 17, 2012 13:07:25 #
jwpulliam
Loc: New Harmony, In
Funny how ugly can be beautiful! great shots. You must have had a fish on a pole to persuade it to sit still that close.
Feb 18, 2012 20:00:48 #
More pelican shots, same place, different date, better results, I think. Day was cloudy, Aperture, ISO 200, using different focal settings from 18-200 Nikkor lens. Amazing how close I could get. I got lower, straightened horizon. I think improvement. What do you think?
Feb 18, 2012 20:24:00 #
2 days of great shots, does he want a portfolio for Hollywood? :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 19, 2012 07:38:14 #
@cspear42: These are really good ones! I like all of them. How funny that you should get the same capture that I did on my last trip to the Redondo Pier. It's your middle shot where he's looking straight at you with both eyes. I've got a shot just like that. I'll post mine with this message and you can see how close they look to each other. You'll get a chuckle too! :-)
~~ Pelican eyes close up ~~
Feb 19, 2012 07:55:30 #
Awesome photo. Funny how they look straight at you. Could not pass up the close up. Almost scary. Thank you for you comments.
Feb 19, 2012 08:30:08 #
Thanks cspear42! I'm actually thinking at some point of entering this one into the next digital print competition my club has every so often. What do you think? I know I'll be using it when I start making some greeting cards or getting them printed. In addition to me making framed prints to sell, I'm going to start adding "bookmarks" and "greeting cards" to my inventory. I got the idea of the bookmarks & greeting cards from another one of members from my camera club. I've been participating in art shows lately, but haven't sold anything. :( I keep trying though!
Feb 16, 2013 09:49:33 #
cspear42 wrote:
Visiting my son & Granddaughter in Clearwater, FL and while visiting the beach took these photos of a very handsome Pelican. I got within 4 feet.
I concur with the others; good job.
Feb 17, 2013 05:11:11 #
cspear42 wrote:
Awesome photo. Funny how they look straight at you. Could not pass up the close up. Almost scary. Thank you for you comments.
Hi there! I think I'll have to look at my Pelican shots again that I took on my trips to the Redondo Pier. I love going down there & photographing all the different sea birds. I even have some really good close up shots of the seagulls. This one that I posted, I think I'll have to go back in & play around with the contrast or saturation sliders. I think he can use a little help with his "looks." What do you think?
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