Posted by Major Gilbert on November 26, 2008 at 5:33 PM
D3 + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/2000 @ f6.3.
ISO 640.
WB Direct Sunlight.
Gitzo + Wimberley as low as you can go.
Back broken.
Major.
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 26, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Now i know why you dont like to go flat on the ground...... Very nice, well exposed, only nit is the oof bird....dare i say it: maybe you should clone it out?
Rene de Heer
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 26, 2008 at 5:39 PM
But its an on looker Rene I did think it added to the overal image but I can see your point. I dont mind getting down Rene if my back wont stand it now doing tractor tyres that tower above you then it never will.
Major.
Posted by Anthony House on November 26, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Nice work Major, love the water droplets.....
Posted by Edwin kats on November 26, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Very nice. I'm also not sure about that bird in the background but I still like it. Wonderful colors. Well done.
Edwin Kats
Posted by Tim Gregory on November 26, 2008 at 6:18 PM
So close to being a really good image, for me the oof bird really does detract. I've come back to this about 10 times now and it does pull my eyes away from the main focal point.
Love the orange feet and water droplets, overall feel is very good, just such a bummer about that one in the background IMO.
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 27, 2008 at 3:56 AM
And there was me looking for the little arrows
Great action shot Major - nit covered but nothing you could do about that.
Wonderful image. I really like the water droplets, but I'm also not sure about the OOF bird. Well done
Posted by John Robinson on November 27, 2008 at 5:19 AM
Nice action shot Major
Suggestions already covered.
Wish I lived a bit nearer the sea.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 27, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Well caught! Great action shot, really like the water drops. I think I agree about the oof bird, I think it would look fine with it if the main bird wasn't covering it so much though.
Posted by John Chapman on November 27, 2008 at 7:01 AM
A lovely action shot but I agree about the oof bird being a distraction. I can certaily see your point about it being an onlooker Major and I think that would be a very valid point if you could see the birds head.
Robert
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 27, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Despite the nit mentioned, I actually really like the capture you have here. Great lighting and detail where it counts and it is an 'as-is' kind of shot and that suits me fine..
Great action, agree about the OOF bird but thats how it was & not a lot you could do and I think trying to get rid of it in PP wouldn't really be that easy to do well,
Discussion
13 replies1/2000 @ f6.3.
ISO 640.
WB Direct Sunlight.
Gitzo + Wimberley as low as you can go.
Back broken.
Major.
Rene de Heer
Major.
Edwin Kats
Love the orange feet and water droplets, overall feel is very good, just such a bummer about that one in the background IMO.
Great action shot Major - nit covered but nothing you could do about that.
Mark
Wonderful image. I really like the water droplets, but I'm also not sure about the OOF bird. Well done
Suggestions already covered.
Wish I lived a bit nearer the sea.
Cheers
JohnR
Robert
Brett