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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: ned on June 30, 2014, 09:53:27 pm

Title: Drake on golden pond
Post by: ned on June 30, 2014, 09:53:27 pm

There's a spot that, when the sun is right illuminates the reeds in a golden light.

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/cb21d8977cfc018fc78781fb2e84e632/tumblr_n7r2kt9Z7G1tq9da3o1_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: Drake on golden pond
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 01, 2014, 03:59:08 am

Fantastic light and capture of the bird in flight. To me, the only nit I have is the bright longitudinal "white band" in the bottom, which I find distracting, but that is just me (I take it is a bright area of water reflection).

Title: Re: Drake on golden pond
Post by: francois on July 01, 2014, 05:08:53 am

Yes, the light is a fantastic background for this flying bird… I've noticed the light "band" but I'm not sure that it has a detrimental effect. I have to spend more time with this image!
Bravo

Title: Re: Drake on golden pond
Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 01, 2014, 09:38:28 am

Sharp, dynamic bird, great contrasting background. I think the bright spot at the bottom sets the bird over a pond.

Title: Re: Drake on golden pond
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 01, 2014, 11:12:01 am

Wonderful!

Title: Re:
Post by: ned on July 01, 2014, 11:56:55 am

Thanks for the kind words. The band is actually the blue water of the pond. I felt that the blue pond was balanced with the vegetation above it. The bird with a sort of head down posture looks to be trying to split the gap.

Cheers