Posted by Ian Mason on November 16, 2010 at 6:17 PM
1D Mk iv, 600mm f4 x1.4, 1/200s, f5.6, iso 800. Overcast, sun breaking through white cloud, no wind.
I was hoping a bird would land on this, but it didn't and I'm glad because it would have looked a bit silly! It's a straight shot by the way, not concocted in photoshop and nothing artificial. I suppose it was accidental, but I like the result anyway! I don't do flora.
Posted by John Robinson on November 16, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Errr !-- very different.
Will it take a 40 watt bulb ?
Makes a nice change.
JohnR
Posted by Andrew Mason on November 17, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Ian, I really like this but it has got me puzzled as I cannot work out what you have done if this has not been processed through PS. Can you enlighten me? Andrew
Posted by Ian Mason on November 17, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Andrew
it has got me puzzled as I cannot work out what you have done if this has not been processed through PS. Can you enlighten me?
OK, here's what happened! Firstly, it is easier to appreciate if you rotate the image 90 degrees. The foreground is an elevated small pool, which had frozen and was just thawing. There was no wind so there was a mirror like finish on the surface. The water is kept topped up constantly, so that it trickles over the edge, creating the transition line. The hazel is simply placed behind the back edge of the pond, in the hope that a bird would land on it, attracted to the feed on a small table just below the edge. The very long focal length has created the diffuse background, reflected in the thawing ice. The lens was set almost at water level. Unintentional, but I might experiment further!
Posted by David Taylor on November 17, 2010 at 6:10 AM
A different take on Corylus avellana 'Contorta'. Excellent.
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5 repliesI was hoping a bird would land on this, but it didn't and I'm glad because it would have looked a bit silly! It's a straight shot by the way, not concocted in photoshop and nothing artificial. I suppose it was accidental, but I like the result anyway! I don't do flora.
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Will it take a 40 watt bulb ?
Makes a nice change.
JohnR
OK, here's what happened! Firstly, it is easier to appreciate if you rotate the image 90 degrees. The foreground is an elevated small pool, which had frozen and was just thawing. There was no wind so there was a mirror like finish on the surface. The water is kept topped up constantly, so that it trickles over the edge, creating the transition line. The hazel is simply placed behind the back edge of the pond, in the hope that a bird would land on it, attracted to the feed on a small table just below the edge. The very long focal length has created the diffuse background, reflected in the thawing ice. The lens was set almost at water level. Unintentional, but I might experiment further!