Posted by Paul Rosser on February 7, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Hi everyone,
It was such a nice afternoon on Friday I decided to kill an hour by a local pond, hoping to catch the Crested Grebes pairing up, but they were out of range of my lens, so I decided to try and capture some reflections as it was nice and still. Here is a Black Headed Gull, and it's reflection. Not a Crested Grebe, but beggars can't be choosers! All comments welcome.
Regards,
Paul.
Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 150-500mm.
f6.3, 1/500sec, ISO 200, @500mm
Posted by John Chapman on February 7, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Hi Paul, nice reflection with good detail in the plumage. I see you have not put in any Exif. info.
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 7, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Sorry John, I forgot. Corrected, and posted!
Paul.
A well exposed image and the still water and reflection works great. I think the composition would have been just a little stronger with the gull positioned just slightly higher in the frame and a little further over to one side, putting a little more of the free space below the birds reflection, rather than above it.
I like the ripples in the water in front of the bird, they add some extra interest to that area of water.
Posted by Karen Summers on February 7, 2010 at 3:48 PM
lovely image with the reflection agree what Justin said about the comp
Posted by Craig Jones on February 7, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful colours and detail in the image Paul,looks really 'arty' and very different to your bird on a stick images,has bags of impact,the only thing I would have said was the image would have benefited from a lower POV simply but beautiful
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 7, 2010 at 4:13 PM
That works really nicely. I love the Clarity of the reflection and the way the ripples disappear off up to the right.
Tim
Posted by Philip Newman on February 7, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Lovely portrait with a great reflection and gorgeous water.
Discussion
15 repliesIt was such a nice afternoon on Friday I decided to kill an hour by a local pond, hoping to catch the Crested Grebes pairing up, but they were out of range of my lens, so I decided to try and capture some reflections as it was nice and still. Here is a Black Headed Gull, and it's reflection. Not a Crested Grebe, but beggars can't be choosers! All comments welcome.
Regards,
Paul.
Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 150-500mm.
f6.3, 1/500sec, ISO 200, @500mm
Paul.
I like the ripples in the water in front of the bird, they add some extra interest to that area of water.
Tim
all been said very nice shot and reflection, I would have liked a lower point of view.
liam
Regards,
Paul.