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French Angel Silhouette
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French Angel Silhouette

by Gary Steele

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 25, 20041,409 views7 comments
This is my first post in this Forum. It took me a while to determine where to post some underwater photos. This is was taken in the Grand Caymans.

This is full frame scanned slide using Nikonos V and 15mm.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Michael Bates on March 26, 2004 at 6:53 PM
I LIKE this one, Gary!! Normally I might want not so much black..but I think in this case with the silhouette of the angelfish this works perfectly to give the feeling of the deep, dark sea... WELL DONE!!

Michael
Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Steele on March 26, 2004 at 9:29 PM
Thanks Michael, I actually was after the Silhouette look when taking this and overexposed to try and get the background black. It wasn't quite perfect so I adjusted the curves until it was like I wanted.

Cindy it wasn't quite that dark down there and as you can see in my reply to Michael that the overexposure was key in getting what I had envisioned in my mind. I do have some more that I will post when my 48 hours are up. I always present my wildlife accurately, however with some of my underwater shots I take some extra liberties on composition and will note them when I do.

Gary
Registered on January 4, 2004, 16 Posts, 137 Comments
Comment posted by Bart Breet on March 27, 2004 at 7:08 PM
Cracking first post Gary, and welcome in the Fauna gallery. I look forward to more!!

Bart
Registered on November 12, 2003, 28 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Steele on March 30, 2004 at 12:25 AM
Thank you Bart and Sue.

Gary
Registered on January 4, 2004, 16 Posts, 137 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Truong on June 4, 2007 at 2:59 PM
Wow!

I like how you work with negative space there. If anything I would of center the subject a tiny bit more.
I am trying to use negative space too but not as successfully, as I don't get praise than you do :biggrin:
Registered on August 7, 2006, 25 Posts, 186 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on June 4, 2007 at 6:09 PM
WOW talk about coming back from the dead(age of post).

Thats a awesome shot :eek:

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 5, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Deep blue sea, wow this is very engaging and mysterious. Well composed.
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments