Posted by Peter Cairns on April 6, 2009 at 2:22 PM
...well not quite. I do go out of my way to create backlighting situations but it's not always easy to control. These wild greylags breed close to home and a ground level hide provides plenty of mush to work with.
I like it a lot! I want to keep looking at it. After a while, I saw what I take to be lens flare, but it adds the the image rather than detract. The "mush" works very well and I like the rim effect on the bird which is like a periscope. You could probably lose a little from the bottom without losing overall impact.
Can't make my mind up on it! for me the mush helps emphasise the Goose at the top of the frame, but also leaves the image a little "desolate" in my opinion. However on the flipside I imagine this image would do well commercially.
This doesn't convey "desolate" as in "very unhappy", but yes, it is empty (and yet full . . . of creativity at the same time).
I like the treatment a lot - it would lend itself well to documenting a species in decline, the visual 'sub-text' would produce a powerful statement (I'm off to take my pills now - have I told you my views on Gitzo tripods?).
Very nice pete, love the back lit head in the short time i have been on this forum i've seen that most if not all of your post's cause great controversy and debate, people wrangling over your shot's and motive's etc, the subjects you touch on are very good and i welcome anything that highlights the awareness of wildlife/habitat to us all.
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9 repliesCanon 1dIIn, 500mm, ISO200.
Peter Cairns
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Craig
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Fran
I know it's pushing the FG mush boundaries but it really emphasises the rim-light on the goose and draws the attention it.
Nice one
I like the treatment a lot - it would lend itself well to documenting a species in decline, the visual 'sub-text' would produce a powerful statement (I'm off to take my pills now - have I told you my views on Gitzo tripods?).
Cheers,
Chris