Painterly Bufflehead

Gallery: AvianPosted February 19, 20181,938 views5 comments

Again, at my favorite lake, this Bufflehead came close and gave me one of my better images. It looks like a painting to me. The top part of the image is the messy shoreline. Some may not agree, but I think it adds to the image. It looks like random brush strokes in a painting. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/2000s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 320

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on February 19, 2018 at 10:55 AM

Agree with you regarding the painterly surrounding which have added a lot to this beautiful image,well done Austin.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 19, 2018 at 12:19 PM

Sweet iridescence on the head in this one, Jerry.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 19, 2018 at 2:49 PM

Superb color and detail on the Bufflehead. The water quality looks terrific.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 20, 2018 at 12:30 AM

Beautiful iridescent colors on the bufflehead Jerry. I would be tempted to lighten the irregular strokes on the top to reduce the distraction from the main subject here. I don't think they really hurt, just seem a bit dark.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 22, 2018 at 10:25 PM

Beautiful water and exposure here Jerry, in the large image the detail isn't really there, the feathers seem a bit smoothed out. devil

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