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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on January 02, 2015, 01:05:35 am

Title: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 02, 2015, 01:05:35 am

Great Egret just at the point of release. It's amazing the balance they can maintain with those huge clawed feet.

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: thierrylegros396 on January 02, 2015, 03:31:10 am

Very good timing.

And unusual perspective.

Thierry

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 02, 2015, 08:59:08 am

Excellent! Crop to landscape? That would highlight the elegant curves in both the subject and the perch.

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 02, 2015, 04:41:17 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on January 02, 2015, 08:59:08 am

Excellent! Crop to landscape? That would highlight the elegant curves in both the subject and the perch.

Would love to but nothing but a tangled mass of small limbs to the right. This was the only crop that could work.

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 02, 2015, 10:57:09 pm

Here's what I was thinking. Apologies if this edit is problematic.

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: Colorado David on January 02, 2015, 11:16:43 pm

Agree with sdwilsonsct and like his proposed crop.

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 03, 2015, 01:06:30 am

That could work...I'll give it a go in the AM when I am awake. Thanks!

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: stamper on January 03, 2015, 03:54:09 am

I vote for the original framing. The sky is an important component of the scene. Too little head room in the cropped version. A very nice image of the bird and excellent processing. :)

Title: Re: Cleared for takeoff
Post by: thierrylegros396 on January 03, 2015, 05:19:16 am

The 2 proposed versions are so different but both have their merits.

But my preference go to the original crop.

Perhaps the 2nd version could be improved with more headroom above the bird.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry