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This somewhat abstract image was created at La Jolla, CA on the recently concluded San Diego IPT with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/10. |
Like It or Hate It?
Do you like the image above or hate it? Would you keep it or delete it? Why?
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Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop (to save the white bill): 1/2500 sec. at f/6.3. I used the 2 AF sensors below the central sensor; I love that for my duck photography with a pro body like the MIV. |
My Thoughts on the Coot Images
In the last post (you can see it here), I asked, which coot image is better and why?
Here’s the skinny on that. On the first edit I much preferred the wider image above. By the second and third edits I was leaning towards the tighter image for the seemingly more interesting wing position, all the while know that the bird in the tight image was too far back in the frame. When I prepared and viewed the animated GIF for the last blog post, it became clear to me that the wider image above was by far the more dynamic, and that the tighter image was just a bit too tight. For me.
Thanks a stack to all of those who posted a comment voicing their opinion and backed their choice up with a variety of valid reasons. It is good to see that these exercises are getting folks thinking 🙂 The final tally was 6 1/2 to 6 1/2, so I guess the I had the tie-breaking vote…. I forgot to mention that both of the coot images are fine images and that both are keepers. For those who have not done so, reading the comments can be quite an educational endeavor.
BAA Bulletin #357
BAA Bulletin #357 is on-line and can be viewed here thanks as always to the magic and dedication of Peter Kes.
Features
- THE SAN DIEGO IPT REPORT
- BARROW JUNE 2011
- THE BLOG IS THE BOMB!
- POSSIBLE NEW CAREER FOR ME…
- KLAMATH FALLS WINTER WINGS APPEARANCE/MID-FEBRUARY 2011
- CHASING THE LIGHT/ACT FAST
- THE MICHIGAN SITE GUIDE
- SOUTH GEORGIA/FALKLANDS EXPEDITION UPDATE
- SHOPPER’S GUIDE
- IPT UPDATES
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Denise Ippolito brought a traditional tulip image in Photoshop and created this image using the Pinch Filter and her magical creativity. You can see more of her great images and learn about her latest publication, “A Creative Guide to Filters and Effects” by clicking on the link to BAA Bulletin #358 below. You can purchase a copy by clicking here. |
BAA Bulletin #358 is on-line and can be viewed here again thanks as always to the magic and dedication of Peter Kes.
Features
- A GUIDE TO CREATIVE FILTERS AND EFFECTS by DENISE IPPOLITO
- BILL THOMPSON II OF BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST GONE
- BARROW JUNE 2011
- THE BLOG IS THE BOMB!
- KLAMATH FALLS WINTER WINGS APPEARANCE/MID-FEBRUARY 2011
- POSSE NEWS/TODD GUSTAFSON
- IPT UPDATES
Shopper’s Guide
Below is a list of the gear that I used to create the image above. Thanks a stack to all who have used the Shopper’s Guide links to purchase their gear as a thank you for all the free information that we bring you on the Blog and in the Bulletins.
Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens Right now this is my all time favorite super-telephoto lens.
Canon 1.4X II teleconverter This is my most used accessory; I would be lost without it.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera bod.y And this is the very best professional digital camera body that I have even used..
And from the BAA On-line Store:
Gitzo 3530 LS Tripod This one will last you a lifetime.
Mongoose M3.6 Tripod Head Right now this is the best tripod head around for use with lenses that weigh less than 9 pounds. For heavier lenses, check out the Wimberley V2 head.
Double Bubble Level You will find one in my camera’s hot shoe whenever I am not using flash.
Delkin 32gb e-Film Pro Compact Flash Card Fast and depen.
If you are considering the purchase of a major piece of photographic gear be it a new camera, a long lens, a tripod or a head, or some accessories be sure to check out our complete Shopper’s Guide.
I like the attempt but I would delete it. I’m looking at it purely as an abstract image without trying to see what the parts were made from and the combination of blacks, whites and colors clash to me so the image is to me not pleasing. Of interest, the color texture in the detail in the pouch is quite nice and I wonder if concentrating on that would have been better.
I generally like the pattern, but the white on the right hand edge and the portion of the wing on the left hand edge keep distracting my eye from the interesting triangular pattern. I also wish the back was a little more in focus.
That being said, it’s easier to be a critic that an artist. I wish I could take something, at all close to that good. Nice shote.
Hey Larry, Thanks for stopping by. See Marina’s crop in Pane #10 here;
http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/79151-La-Jolla-Abstract
Obviously she agreed with you 🙂
I don’t like it. I would delete it.
Delete it – nice experiment just to see what it looks like, but no subject to identify or even ask questions about. Perhaps, rather than deleting, Denise could work her magic with filters, etc., and see what it might look like then.
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Don’t like it. Trash it. Even as an abstract, which my left brain tends to reject, the flow of the colors and components don’t seem to merge into a cohesive picture. The black strip just grabs the eye. No balance.
It is a neet image! Where would I use it?? It is not pretty! Not my favorite. I like the sharp traditional work!
Like it, but only because I’ve been on those cliffs with you and know what the heck I’m looking at. :o) I can see you’re getting very creative. You’ve nailed the more traditional shots. What next?