Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2015724 views13 comments
There was a low mist over the wetland prior to the sun coming up. 5D3 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 1600 f8 1/80
cheers
Rob
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13 comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 29, 2015 at 7:38 AM
Ho Rob, now this, pardon the pun, 'floats my boat'.
Lovely POV, low, eye level, not looking down so you miss the eye contact, with this you feel in the water with the subject. Nice, rich colours, not over saturated, great detail with a simple line to break up the water. Good use of blur(?) to soften the environment and give prominence to the subject, it all just works, one cracking, fine shot, nice one!!!!
TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 29, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Oh yeah..... I like this a lot. The POV is superb. The shimmer in the foreground is really nice leading to the duck, then the nicely composed and sharp bird, then the lovely complimentary background. All the components of a great image.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on January 29, 2015 at 8:59 AM
Hey Rob,
Stephen and Keith covered the positive reactions to this image already and since there is nothing negative to say, I'll just confirm that the POV is outstanding. Man !
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 29, 2015 at 2:36 PM
Very nice shot, totally my kind of approach. Excellent exposure and details ! , Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2015 at 3:52 PM
Excellent Rob
I don't mind reflections when they are like this,!! Its the perfect sharp one I don't like !!
Lovely serene shot.
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 29, 2015 at 4:03 PM
Sweet shot Rob! As others have said that low POV is fantastic. Nice detail in the duck and I love the splashes of color in the BG. Well done!
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on January 29, 2015 at 9:25 PM
Rob,
Looks like you donned some scuba gear to capture the super low angle. Simply Superb. Tack sharp, great exposure, and beautiful coloration. There is a round OOF off gray blob roughly half way between the ducks head and the edge of the page that could probably be toned down or eliminated entirely. Sweet capture Rob. You're making my back hurt just thinking about the positioning you got in to capture this.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 29, 2015 at 9:35 PM
Hi Rob,
Very nice . I like how you shot right at the surface of the water........................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 29, 2015 at 10:06 PM
Love the low angle, the soft light and serene feel of this one Rob. Great job!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 30, 2015 at 7:16 AM
An absolutely beautiful portrait Rob I really like the misty feel of this image along with the varying shades of green.
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on January 30, 2015 at 7:20 AM
This is so beautiful. I love the mix of the fog and the clarity of the bird. Great job!
Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 30, 2015 at 9:45 AM
Superb image Rob, just love the calm serene feel to this.
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 1, 2015 at 8:22 AM
Wonderful soft muted background, love the colors and the composition. Nice work!
Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comments
13 commentsLovely POV, low, eye level, not looking down so you miss the eye contact, with this you feel in the water with the subject. Nice, rich colours, not over saturated, great detail with a simple line to break up the water. Good use of blur(?) to soften the environment and give prominence to the subject, it all just works, one cracking, fine shot, nice one!!!!
TFS
Steve
Stephen and Keith covered the positive reactions to this image already and since there is nothing negative to say, I'll just confirm that the POV is outstanding.
I don't mind reflections when they are like this,!! Its the perfect sharp one I don't like !!
Lovely serene shot.
JohnR
Looks like you donned some scuba gear to capture the super low angle. Simply Superb. Tack sharp, great exposure, and beautiful coloration. There is a round OOF off gray blob roughly half way between the ducks head and the edge of the page that could probably be toned down or eliminated entirely. Sweet capture Rob. You're making my back hurt just thinking about the positioning you got in to capture this.
Very nice
Ray