Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Close Up Photography
Beauty In Feathers
Page 1 of 2 next>
Mar 30, 2021 18:33:14   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Every so often I will find a chance to show off the beauty in feather patterns.
This dove would have been just a blah image of a bird sitting facing away but, the feather patterns just begged to be brought out by a bit of processing.
So I took a frame while the light was right for the patterns to show and because the bird was backlite I used fill flash so it didn't go almost black. The feather patterns were still there since the fill flash was not powerful enough to totally overcome the warm natural afternoon light. This light also brought out the underling brown tones.
In some light the predominant grays come out with blue tones. I backed off the zoom to 500 because the bird was acting like it was about to take off and I wanted the spread wings totally in the frame. But it settled down and did not take off so I cropped in tight for the patterns.
I think it came out pretty good.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 500, 1/250 @4/6.3, ISO-400
off a tripod with fill flash


(Download)

Reply
Mar 30, 2021 19:13:27   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
Beautiful capture that does everything you expected it to do.

Reply
Mar 30, 2021 19:50:51   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful capture that does everything you expected it to do.


Thanks a lot.

Reply
 
 
Mar 30, 2021 19:54:36   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
robertjerl wrote:
Every so often I will find a chance to show off the beauty in feather patterns.
This dove would have been just a blah image of a bird sitting facing away but, the feather patterns just begged to be brought out by a bit of processing.
So I took a frame while the light was right for the patterns to show and because the bird was backlite I used fill flash so it didn't go almost black. The feather patterns were still there since the fill flash was not powerful enough to totally overcome the warm natural afternoon light. This light also brought out the underling brown tones.
In some light the predominant grays come out with blue tones. I backed off the zoom to 500 because the bird was acting like it was about to take off and I wanted the spread wings totally in the frame. But it settled down and did not take off so I cropped in tight for the patterns.
I think it came out pretty good.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 500, 1/250 @4/6.3, ISO-400
off a tripod with fill flash
Every so often I will find a chance to show off th... (show quote)



Reply
Mar 30, 2021 20:04:14   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
A lovely shot, Jerry! I love the feather pattern and the warm, earthy colors!

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 03:32:46   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
photophile wrote:


😎

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 03:35:15   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
A lovely shot, Jerry! I love the feather pattern and the warm, earthy colors!


Thanks very much. The Eurasian Collared Doves I get appear to be shades of gray on first glance but the quality of light hitting them can give them these warm brownish tones or turn them towards blue.

Reply
 
 
Mar 31, 2021 05:26:09   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
robertjerl wrote:
Every so often I will find a chance to show off the beauty in feather patterns.
This dove would have been just a blah image of a bird sitting facing away but, the feather patterns just begged to be brought out by a bit of processing.
So I took a frame while the light was right for the patterns to show and because the bird was backlite I used fill flash so it didn't go almost black. The feather patterns were still there since the fill flash was not powerful enough to totally overcome the warm natural afternoon light. This light also brought out the underling brown tones.
In some light the predominant grays come out with blue tones. I backed off the zoom to 500 because the bird was acting like it was about to take off and I wanted the spread wings totally in the frame. But it settled down and did not take off so I cropped in tight for the patterns.
I think it came out pretty good.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 500, 1/250 @4/6.3, ISO-400
off a tripod with fill flash
Every so often I will find a chance to show off th... (show quote)



Reply
Mar 31, 2021 11:35:03   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
robertjerl wrote:
Every so often I will find a chance to show off the beauty in feather patterns.
This dove would have been just a blah image of a bird sitting facing away but, the feather patterns just begged to be brought out by a bit of processing.
So I took a frame while the light was right for the patterns to show and because the bird was backlite I used fill flash so it didn't go almost black. The feather patterns were still there since the fill flash was not powerful enough to totally overcome the warm natural afternoon light. This light also brought out the underling brown tones.
In some light the predominant grays come out with blue tones. I backed off the zoom to 500 because the bird was acting like it was about to take off and I wanted the spread wings totally in the frame. But it settled down and did not take off so I cropped in tight for the patterns.
I think it came out pretty good.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 500, 1/250 @4/6.3, ISO-400
off a tripod with fill flash
Every so often I will find a chance to show off th... (show quote)


it's beautiful, robert!

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 17:30:19   #
Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida
 
Robert
composition is excellent the sepia effect is
Effective no pun intended well done
chuck

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 19:06:31   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:


😎😎

Reply
 
 
Mar 31, 2021 19:07:35   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
merrytexan wrote:
it's beautiful, robert!


Thank you

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 19:10:01   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Chuckwal wrote:
Robert
composition is excellent the sepia effect is
Effective no pun intended well done
chuck


Thank you.

Actually this shot is full color and the warm tones are from the setting sun. The plain background is a heavy haze in the sky. The roof of the playhouse/fort over the old swing set is weathered wood (gray) and a few remnants of peeling white paint

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 19:26:00   #
Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida
 
a wall hanger
chuck

Reply
Mar 31, 2021 19:34:59   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
robertjerl wrote:
Every so often I will find a chance to show off the beauty in feather patterns.
This dove would have been just a blah image of a bird sitting facing away but, the feather patterns just begged to be brought out by a bit of processing.
So I took a frame while the light was right for the patterns to show and because the bird was backlite I used fill flash so it didn't go almost black. The feather patterns were still there since the fill flash was not powerful enough to totally overcome the warm natural afternoon light. This light also brought out the underling brown tones.
In some light the predominant grays come out with blue tones. I backed off the zoom to 500 because the bird was acting like it was about to take off and I wanted the spread wings totally in the frame. But it settled down and did not take off so I cropped in tight for the patterns.
I think it came out pretty good.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 500, 1/250 @4/6.3, ISO-400
off a tripod with fill flash
Every so often I will find a chance to show off th... (show quote)


Robert, fantastic example of what the feathers can look like.

Greg

Reply
Page 1 of 2 next>
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Close Up Photography
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.