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The Landing
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The Landing

by Srinivasan Periath

Gallery: AvianPosted December 18, 2010118 views5 comments
This image was taken at Corbett Tiger reserve, India while waiting for the big Tusker!

Nikon D3S
ISO 200
1/160 F 5.6
Nikon 600 F.4 + TC 1.4


Post processing include adjustment of levels, contrast and black point to make the background dark.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 18, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Wow -- I really the look and feel of this bird. Good job selecting b/w and I would love to hang this in a quiet spot in my house
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Rich E Pimpinella on December 18, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Hi Srinivasan. I love the composition and the processing. Its very powerful. My only suggestion would be to remove the little bit of grainy gray in the background just outside of the tip of the bird's right wing on the left side of the photograph. It shows up on my monitor, it might not on others. Great job!
Registered on June 23, 2010, 4 Posts, 9 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 19, 2010 at 2:26 AM
Very mystical and unusual.
Love the blurry wings and perspective, not sure about the comp, though.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 20, 2010 at 3:34 AM
Love the motion blur of the action of the bird. Little too much negative space for me, though; would think a tighter comp might be better. Just to reiterate, the bird/action is just magnificent.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Srinivasan Periath on December 23, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Thanks for the comments and the suggestion (Rich - for the grainy area). Cheers. Have a fantastic 2011.
Registered on January 6, 2010, 12 Posts, 21 Comments