Barely in flight
Dec 1, 2013 10:20:44 #
The only good image from yesterday's outing on Lake Livingston, TX.
Ring-billed Gull on takeoff
Dec 1, 2013 11:53:13 #
I'm always fascinated watching birds "hop" along the water, but until recently, hadn't realized they used the surface of the water as a springboard to leap into the air.
Dec 1, 2013 13:51:22 #
Very nice Gary! I feel really sorry for you that you only got one shot.:) Want to see a snowball in flight? :):)
Erv
Erv
Dec 1, 2013 14:02:00 #
thank you both for the nice comments. I'll keep my eyes pealed for the snowball.
Dec 1, 2013 21:07:25 #
I'm adding a new version of the same image after some work in LR5. Which do you like?
Gary Truchelut wrote:
thank you both for the nice comments. I'll keep my eyes pealed for the snowball.
LR5 Edit
Dec 2, 2013 04:19:59 #
Dec 2, 2013 18:35:36 #
Dec 3, 2013 06:42:57 #
Dec 3, 2013 06:43:28 #
I'm leaning toward the LR5 one as well, thanks
jrb1213 wrote:
Love them both LR5 edition is better to my eyes.
Dec 3, 2013 15:31:31 #
Dec 3, 2013 19:09:35 #
I'm not a great fan of "going away" shots unless they have some other "redeeming social value". Your shot is perfectly focused and the water action is frozen, but the original is a bit underexposed and of low contrast. Gray, overcast days do that to us. Your LR5 version is better, you've increased the contrast and exposure and added some color to the water.
In the end, I am not a great fan of this shot.
In the end, I am not a great fan of this shot.
Dec 4, 2013 07:03:41 #
Thanks for the comments. It was the only decent shot I got that day or I wouldn't have kept it either. It was better than coming home empty handed and it its growing on me mainly because his eye seems to be looking right at me and as you said it is in perfect focus. I also liked how you can see between his wings how the feathers fold up when the wings go up. I had never noticed this before.
birdpix wrote:
I'm not a great fan of "going away" shots unless they have some other "redeeming social value". Your shot is perfectly focused and the water action is frozen, but the original is a bit underexposed and of low contrast. Gray, overcast days do that to us. Your LR5 version is better, you've increased the contrast and exposure and added some color to the water.
In the end, I am not a great fan of this shot.
In the end, I am not a great fan of this shot.
Dec 4, 2013 07:04:38 #
Thank you Pockets, I'm glad you like it.
Pockets wrote:
nice Gary. Esp. downloaded.
Dec 5, 2013 07:29:28 #
oldmalky
Loc: West Midlands,England.
Unlike the experts i cannot see the difference in the two shots, I was going to ask you how you confidently ID the gull then i downloaded and magnified and the answer was clear, I would have been happy with that shot.
Dec 5, 2013 07:59:09 #
Thank you oldmalky. I was happy with the shot but just thought I would see if I could improve it a little. I increased the exposure and contrast a little and adjusted the white balance then brought out the reflection by increasing the exposure in that area. It just seems to brighten and bring out the true colors better than the original shot. Thanks for your nice comments.
oldmalky wrote:
Unlike the experts i cannot see the difference in the two shots, I was going to ask you how you confidently ID the gull then i downloaded and magnified and the answer was clear, I would have been happy with that shot.
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