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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Glenn Bartley on April 09, 2020, 11:50:15 am

Title: Fulvous Owl + The Importance of Contrast Free Video Tutorial
Post by: Glenn Bartley on April 09, 2020, 11:50:15 am

Here's a beautiful Fulvous Owl from Guatemala.

This image was so flat looking out of the camera. I filmed a little video on YouTube showing how I go about contrast adjustments for anyone interested.

"The Importance of Contrast" - HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPpd_LYEb1U&t=398s)

Cheers!

Glenn

(http://glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Fulvous%20Owl%20-%2001.jpg)

Title: Re: Fulvous Owl + The Importance of Contrast Free Video Tutorial
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 09, 2020, 02:24:40 pm

Gorgeous owl.

Title: Re: Fulvous Owl + The Importance of Contrast Free Video Tutorial
Post by: Jonathan Cross on April 09, 2020, 05:36:10 pm

Hi,

What a gorgeous bird and congratulations on taking such an image, even with catch lights in the eyes.  Re flatness, in a a book by David Hockney on the history of pictures, he opines that shadows give volume. There seems to be little shadow in this, but that is nit picking, I think about a great image.

Best wishes,

Jonathan

Title: Re: Fulvous Owl + The Importance of Contrast Free Video Tutorial
Post by: Alan Klein on April 09, 2020, 08:38:24 pm

There's plenty of shadows in the background. It's just that the bird is a little flat because of one camera flash.

Title: Re: Fulvous Owl + The Importance of Contrast Free Video Tutorial
Post by: Jonathan Cross on April 10, 2020, 03:27:17 am

Precisely Alan.  I thought Glen was talking about the Owl.

Jonathan