Birds of a Feather

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 19, 2014276 views15 comments

A few weeks ago the ocean was rather rough and the sky made for some dramatic lighting. Photographing with a telephoto and utilizing the huge flock of gulls seemed like the right thing to do. I also took some photos with my wide angle lens but it does not have nearly the dramatic feel.

Nikon D7100 300mm f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/16
1/1600s
ISO 500

Full frame, minor cloning of errant birds (or wings). Processed in LR5 and CS5

- Luke

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 19, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Lots of drama and overall action with the rising sea & swirling gulls too, Luke. I'd say the telephoto worked just fine for the capture also.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM

The perfect storm vibe going on here,Luke. I like the compression of the telephoto and the gulls really add to mood.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 19, 2014 at 7:52 PM

Great action and golden tones Luke. Fantastic image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 19, 2014 at 8:46 PM

Fantastic, Luke! The light and the spray here seems to make the waves look kind of like mountains. That light adds some nice color, too; even so, I wonder how this would look in B&W with a little more contrast. Yes, certainly "the right thing to do!"

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Comment posted by Genny K. on January 19, 2014 at 10:41 PM

That's cool. I like the golden color, too. Very warm.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 19, 2014 at 11:31 PM

works well for me - big drama, big swell, lots of birds and nice light ...

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 19, 2014 at 11:50 PM

Wow. Really special image!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 20, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Luke, From the thumbnail I thought this was land. It was a neat surprise when I clicked on it. The light, mist and golden tones look great. Nice work on this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 20, 2014 at 4:56 PM

Beautifully done, Luke. The combination of warm light, ocean waves and flying gulls make for a wonderful combination.

Ed

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 20, 2014 at 6:00 PM

Like the gold tones and flying gulls Luke. The waves and spray add a lot to this. Really well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 21, 2014 at 12:01 AM

This is lovely, Luke. The chaos of the birds mimics nicely the chaos of the waves, yet there's the quiet area in the lr and that gentle golden glow.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 21, 2014 at 2:52 AM

Drama, scale and sweet light - that's a nice combination.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 21, 2014 at 11:34 PM

unique

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on January 22, 2014 at 12:03 PM

I like the drama here, Luke. I might consider a pano crop to eliminate some of the softer water that I think detracts from the focus of the subject.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on January 24, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Great shot. I would love to see it with less saturation and perhaps more contrast to enhance subtle effects.

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