Canada Goose
1DsM2, 400/2.8 +1.4, GT3530 + BWG.
ISO400, 1/250 @ f8, Fill Flash 550EX + BB @ -1 1/3.
Raw to Lightroom 3, sharpen for web in Elements 10.
Slight crop to correct (I hope!) wonky water...
One from this morning...
Sometimes a common subject and not ideal conditions can combine to make an image... all colour here is natural and as recorded... I quite like the sepia effect.
A real autumnal effect Phil. Very subtle use of fill flash, would hardly have known you used any (which of course is the ideal requirement of fill).
Posted by John Robinson on November 19, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Naughty boy - been out with your camera !!
Worth it though.
JR
Posted by Ian Mason on November 19, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Gorgeous! I agree about the flash - great stuff.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Lovely shot Phil! Nice colours and I would never have guessed that you had used flash.
Oscar
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 19, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Cracking detail on the goose Phil! The circular highlights on the water are a little distracting for me, is that a flash problem although if you had not mentioned the fill flash I would not have known you had used a flash.
Nick
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM
I never find it easy to make the more common subjects look good, but you have done that here, Phil. The flat light looks great, even with the slight lift of fill flash. Very slight nit re the specular highlights covered.
Andy...
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 19, 2011 at 3:33 PM
Ticks all the boxes for me, the framing/colours work perfectly
Vince
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Love the tones in thie image Phil. The isolation of the head really sets it off.
Dave
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Really nice photo Phil. Great composition and sharpness.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 20, 2011 at 2:22 AM
Expertly done Phil. I really like the sepia tones here.
Matt
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 20, 2011 at 5:42 AM
Very smart Phil and yes very sepia
Bob
Posted by David Sewell on November 20, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Works nicely for me, great composition and colour palette.
David
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 20, 2011 at 1:21 PM
I like this sort of image - a very effective treatment of a common subject.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 20, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Excellent work Phil
A "common " subject done very well. So its no nits to pick from me.
Discussion
15 replies1DsM2, 400/2.8 +1.4, GT3530 + BWG.
ISO400, 1/250 @ f8, Fill Flash 550EX + BB @ -1 1/3.
Raw to Lightroom 3, sharpen for web in Elements 10.
Slight crop to correct (I hope!) wonky water...
One from this morning...
Sometimes a common subject and not ideal conditions can combine to make an image... all colour here is natural and as recorded... I quite like the sepia effect.
All the best
Phil
Worth it though.
JR
Oscar
Nick
I never find it easy to make the more common subjects look good, but you have done that here, Phil. The flat light looks great, even with the slight lift of fill flash. Very slight nit re the specular highlights covered.
Andy...
Vince
Dave
Matt
Bob
David
A "common " subject done very well. So its no nits to pick from me.