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
It is different and I like it. Wonder how far you could have dragged the shutter if you were shooting from a tripod?
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.
[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 it. That Great Blue Heron is one of the few birds that will pose motionless for a long shutter image.
MadMikeOne
Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
bluezzzzz wrote:
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
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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.
Wonderful shot, Marshall!
Very beautiful, Marshall!
bluezzzzz wrote:
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
I don't do many waterfalls, but I know one of the ... (
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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.
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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