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Crane, bit different+repost+moody

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Posted by Ian Hay on August 7, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Crane, bit different+repost+moody
Having taken every possible 'crane in goldlen light' shot i could think of I turned around and tried for something a bit more unusual.

C and C very welcome

All the best

Ian
Posted by David Taylor on August 7, 2012 at 8:43 AM
I can smell its breath from here. :eek: :biggrin: Perhaps get rid of the light bit in the lower RHC?

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on August 7, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Yes very different. Agree about the bottom RHCorner
Cheers
JR
Posted by Ian Hay on August 7, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Tried the fancy PS stuff but looked rubbish. So i added a slight crop.

Also must add

1/640 f6.3 iso 500 600mm
Posted by David Sewell on August 7, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Second version looks great to me.

David
Posted by David Taylor on August 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Nothing to distract the eye now. A very atmospheric shot. Now, if only it was in 3D. :cool: :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by keith mitchell on August 7, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Ian very artistic i like it a lot,light bit on the first does not bother me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on August 7, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Hi Ian, I think you could push it a little more, forgoing some detail in the body of the bird and going more to pushing for the 'ring of fire' and breath, it about conveying the scene/atmosphere, rather than the subject, but all personal taste. Might have minussed the comp more too. Just my take. :smile:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Nick Mckeown on August 7, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Looks good Ian, agree with Steve's comments to maybe get more atmos in the image.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on August 7, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Very nice atmospheric photo Ian. I particularly like how you have captured the birds breath. Some great advice given to maybe add a few options too. I prefer the second one also. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on August 7, 2012 at 4:04 PM
2nd for me Ian - I love this use of light :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on August 8, 2012 at 5:05 AM
2nd is better. Stephen may be right go for gold!
Posted by Ian Hay on August 8, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Ok for Steve and co I have gone mega moody.

Had to use brush to keep some of the darker area of the ring showing and not loose to much breath..

Also not sure about the white neck stripe

please let me know what you think

Ian
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on August 8, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Second image for me Ian, although between the second and third I think could be very nice :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on August 10, 2012 at 8:03 AM
I agree with Oscar :wink:

Bob :smile: