First Light

Gallery: AvianPosted January 13, 2012106 views7 comments

Got this image a few weeks back the same day Itook my spill just a few minutes before this shot. Clouds blocked the sun for most of the first hour then I was blessed with a few minutes of break thru light and a glorious glow. This guy got so close to me in the water that I clipped the tail end. So I cropped to about mid body. Does this work? By the way how does my color management look?

Canon 1DMIII 300 mm 2.8 w 2x
ISO1000 f8@1/250 tripod in the water
NR and selective sharpening cropped to about 70% of original

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 14, 2012 at 8:30 AM

I think the composition works the way you did it, & I love the glow of the sunrise! My favorite part by far is the drop of water falling from it's beak! Very nice!

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on January 14, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Overall colors seems a little on the warm side on my monitor, which isn't necessarily bad if that's what you saw. Comp works for me.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 14, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Beautiful light on this Loon, Cheryl. Very nice detail. I think your comp works well although I think I would be tempted to give it just a tad bit more room on the right if you have it. The water dripping from the bill is awesome. Color looks good to me. This is what I would expect from early morning light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Looks good to me, Cheryl. Colors look fine for first light. Wonderful glow.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 15, 2012 at 8:16 AM

I do like the warm "glow" & the color looks about right to me with this kind of early light.
You note explains this comp, and considering how close this was it works for me..
Although to be honest, I'm still on the fence..You know, sort of half in, half out

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 16, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Works for me, Cheryl.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 17, 2012 at 8:56 AM

Nice warm light and the droplet is a fine added bonus, Cheryl. The comp works but I wonder if a crop closer around the bird's head and neck would be better. I know it would mean a large crop but maybe the detail is there to withstand it.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments