Gimpy GBHE in silky water
Mar 27, 2020 08:44:58 #
I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the decisions is: silky or sharp? So I thought I'd play around with a slow shutter speed on this Great Blue Heron with the gimpy leg in the roiling water below a small dam.
GBHE22Mar2020_398 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
At 1/6th of a second, this was definitely out on the ragged edge of do-ability with my monopod/ wimberlyminigimbal setup. Used the Topaz AI plugin to sharpen the heron a bit.
Thoughts?
Marshall
GBHE22Mar2020_398 by Marshall Smith, on FlickrAt 1/6th of a second, this was definitely out on the ragged edge of do-ability with my monopod/ wimberlyminigimbal setup. Used the Topaz AI plugin to sharpen the heron a bit.
Thoughts?
Marshall
Mar 27, 2020 08:46:21 #
Mar 27, 2020 08:49:59 #
It is different and I like it. Wonder how far you could have dragged the shutter if you were shooting from a tripod?
Mar 27, 2020 08:50:21 #
Mar 27, 2020 08:51:04 #
I like it too! There's a lot of interest for me in the contrasts between turbulent white waves and the more organized vertical yellowish lines.
Mar 27, 2020 09:07:42 #
[quote=bluezzzzz]I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the decisions is: silky or sharp? So I thought I'd play around with a slow shutter speed on this Great Blue Heron with the gimpy leg in the roiling water below a small dam.
I like the results. The sharp bird against the milky background is effective IMO, particularly because it is so different than the usual GBH picture.
I like the results. The sharp bird against the milky background is effective IMO, particularly because it is so different than the usual GBH picture.
Mar 27, 2020 11:58:27 #
Mar 27, 2020 12:37:41 #
I like it. That Great Blue Heron is one of the few birds that will pose motionless for a long shutter image.
Mar 27, 2020 13:04:07 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the ... (show quote)
I like it A LOT!
IMO, your placement of the GBH in the frame is perfect. The slowed water flow frames the bird and draws the eye there. You’ve given me an idea for when I’m able to get back out to one of my favorite areas to shoot GBH’s and Snowy Egrets.
Mar 27, 2020 13:47:03 #
Mar 27, 2020 21:27:27 #
Mar 28, 2020 05:37:14 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the ... (show quote)
A fantastic image!!!
The GBH is the start, the waterfall is a fantastic background .
The only change I would make is to remove the black spot about 1.5in above the birds beak.
Mar 28, 2020 06:17:36 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the ... (show quote)
Nicely done Marshall
Mar 28, 2020 06:36:19 #
Mar 28, 2020 07:14:57 #
I like this not only for the technique, but also the very unusual (to me) juxtaposition of the GBH (a dime a dozen in SWFL) and the waterfall (hard to find in the swamps). Very cool.
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