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Splash - reposted

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Posted by Mike Smith on March 28, 2007 at 1:51 AM
Splash - reposted
bathing coot

spring returned yesterday so another lunchtime walk around Regents Park, London

Oly E-1, 150mm F2, iso 200 1/1000 at F4, monopod, cropped to portrait, slight eye enhancement
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 28, 2007 at 3:26 AM
Oh the challenges of coots in sunshine - white bills blowing out or deep dark blacks? Like the action in this and think the choice of the former from an exposure perspective was the right call - you certainly enjoy those lunchtime strolls don't you?

Mark

:toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on March 28, 2007 at 4:43 AM
shame about the harsh lighting but the action is captured well, maybe comp could be different but not sure what would work best?

cheers

Mark
Posted by Jeremy on March 28, 2007 at 5:18 AM
Nice action, but the blacks look like they need some more opening up on my screen.
Posted by Mike Smith on March 28, 2007 at 5:58 AM
mmm looking on my work laptop it does seem darker compared to my home monitor
Posted by Mike Smith on March 28, 2007 at 2:46 PM
reduced the shadow harshness by 25% in "shadow highlights" PS2 - better?
Posted by Paul Thomas on March 28, 2007 at 5:04 PM
That's really brought the picture to life :toast:

Paul
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 29, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Now you've got both highlifghts and detail and the image realy works - the wonders of P/Shop eh!!