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Water vole IV

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Posted by David Sewell on March 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Water vole IV
Another water vole from my session last December. As I am shortly off to Australia and New Zealand this is likely to be my last post for a while, although I hope to still be able to comment on the odd shot when wi-fi allows. With this shot I am particularly interested in whether you find those bits of oof vegetation in the foreground distracting or not. It was not possible to remove them without disturbing the vole, so they had to remain where they were at the time.

Thanks for looking.

David


Nikon D600, 600mm Nikon, tripod mounted in mid stream, 1600 ISO, 1/50th @ f9
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 26, 2013 at 2:40 PM
The foreground is a little distracting I think David but only the stuff over the reflection. A little judicious gardening or even a more letterbox crop? Superb image of "Ratty" and I would be very, very pleased with it.

Enjoy your trip down under, hope its a tad warmer than up here just now! :jump:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 26, 2013 at 3:17 PM
David I think Nick as covered the minor nits I really do like your image waiting for a bit better weather to try my Voles again.
Enjoy your trip and come back with some great stuff. :wavey:
Keith. :smile:
Posted by Mike Smith on March 26, 2013 at 3:25 PM
I have no problems with the image as presented, but if you want to beef it up you could try an "inverted digital ND grad filter" layer effect to cool down the water and reflections, this may help subdue the OOF elements.

No ratties round here for many years now - we have too big a mink population in the Kennet vallley and its environs - :frown:

Looking forward to some Oz images when you return!
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 26, 2013 at 3:39 PM
Hi David, certainly toning down and giving the FG more depth to balance the upper half would help. Adding a selective B/W channel layer with Curves will also help bring a bit more tone and definition to the subject & vegetation. Happy with the position in frame, but if you have it, I would be tempted to move the whole crop down a fraction so the reflection is not so close to the foot.

Trust Keith has given you some 'hot' tips, look forward to seeing more species from down under :toast:

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 27, 2013 at 5:27 AM
Stunning shot David and sooooo jealous that you are off to "Down Under".. :wink: :toast:
Have a great time there!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 27, 2013 at 7:28 AM
Hi David a nice image of ratty the bits of vegetation in the foreground are fine for me and add to the image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 27, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Sweet vole David. FG ok but if you could tone down or remove the brightest bit at an angle just under the feet then it improve things a little :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 31, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Very nice David, I do find the fg a little distracting, but agree with Bob about toning it down. Enjoy your time down under! :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on April 2, 2013 at 4:44 AM
I actually find the blacks of the hole more distracting than the vegetation, get a flash in there :biggrin: Works for me though.