Posted by Dewey Jacobs on November 17, 2007 at 1:47 AM
New to forums "Old" to photography . . .Stoping in at more regional sites . . . Hope you don't mind . . .
A bit about me . . . Began serious photography in sixties - studied w Adams - taught photography and the zone - 8 x 10 photography of the western United States . . .
Health issues have curtailed my work twice and the latest for nearly four years . . .
"Old school wet photographer" Moved to Digital - Canon a few years ago . . .
Working with my images for Web posting . . . This is more like it! More like the print . . .
A bit too saturated now . . .
After this image . . . I revisited the area and captured several other images of the Mandiran
which I'll post later . . .
Dewey
Posted by Leann Greene on November 17, 2007 at 7:30 PM
still like it
Posted by Matthew Cromer on November 18, 2007 at 12:40 PM
I like the colors in the water and on the bird.
I'd be interested to see if you could get down lower. I always try to shoot creatures from eye level, shooting "down" on them doesn't work as well for me. Of course, with a digital SLR, that can be a very tough job and involve lying in the dirt or mud!
Posted by Dewey Jacobs on November 18, 2007 at 1:40 PM
Again . . . Thanks for the comments -
I do shoot lower - BUT I also shoot high and higher - and I shoot UP (flight shots) over and about . . . The back ground the reflective colors initially brought me to this image - I shot it with a number of ducks (NOTHING) and then a Mandiran came out of the willows . . . and I waited for it to swim into the frame . . . click . . . (One shot mode - perhaps six shots total) and I am a great beilver in getting the image right ( 40+ years as a photographer and teachers and equipment 4 x 5 - 8 x 10 that DEMANDED it . . .
I have shot from the water level and It just does not look right (Ducks) - we do not see the duck at water level [except for the time I dropped my 2 x canon converter into the water]
As I continue to post from my Mallard series I will develop this discussion . . . AND I very much appreciate your comments and questions . . .
ONE Important note: I shot this series over a couple of years - with the intent to show a MORE formal portrait of the birds and especiallythe Mallard . . .
If there is interest I will get into the how - why . . .
Discussion
3 repliesA bit about me . . . Began serious photography in sixties - studied w Adams - taught photography and the zone - 8 x 10 photography of the western United States . . .
Health issues have curtailed my work twice and the latest for nearly four years . . .
"Old school wet photographer" Moved to Digital - Canon a few years ago . . .
Working with my images for Web posting . . . This is more like it! More like the print . . .
A bit too saturated now . . .
After this image . . . I revisited the area and captured several other images of the Mandiran
which I'll post later . . .
Dewey
I'd be interested to see if you could get down lower. I always try to shoot creatures from eye level, shooting "down" on them doesn't work as well for me. Of course, with a digital SLR, that can be a very tough job and involve lying in the dirt or mud!
I do shoot lower - BUT I also shoot high and higher - and I shoot UP (flight shots) over and about . . . The back ground the reflective colors initially brought me to this image - I shot it with a number of ducks (NOTHING) and then a Mandiran came out of the willows . . . and I waited for it to swim into the frame . . . click . . . (One shot mode - perhaps six shots total) and I am a great beilver in getting the image right ( 40+ years as a photographer and teachers and equipment 4 x 5 - 8 x 10 that DEMANDED it . . .
I have shot from the water level and It just does not look right (Ducks) - we do not see the duck at water level [except for the time I dropped my 2 x canon converter into the water]
As I continue to post from my Mallard series I will develop this discussion . . . AND I very much appreciate your comments and questions . . .
ONE Important note: I shot this series over a couple of years - with the intent to show a MORE formal portrait of the birds and especiallythe Mallard . . .
If there is interest I will get into the how - why . . .
Dewey