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Trying the whole underexposed silhouette thing.
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Pelicans Harold.... Pelicans.man those seagulls have big beaks.
As always Mike, nice pics.
:iamwithstupid: That #2 Pelican looks an awful lot like a flying rat.I like the pelican in #2.
Great shots, man.
You're just jealous you can't take shots like that:iamwithstupid: That #2 Pelican looks an awful lot like a flying rat.
But you're the guy that works with the wildlife, if you say it's a Pelican, it's a Pelican.![]()
Yeah, you're far more motivated than I. This morning I got out of bed with just enough time to grab a quick shower and gulp down some cereal before I had to leave for work. Tomorrow I don't have to work so I'll crawl out of bed around 10.I'm a morning person, luckily, which allows me to get some shots that others might not.
Plus, like tomorrow, I'm getting up at 430, so I can be to CW by 530, and have a good 1 to 1.5 hours of shooting before work.Just saw some stuff the other morning that caught my eye, and this weekend looks pretty bad as far as weather.
Peli-what???Pelicans Harold.... Pelicans.
Seriously? You've never seen a Pelican? :dontknow: They're the goofiest birds I think I've ever seen. Watching them try to land on something is like watching a special-needs handgliding student.Peli-what???
Dude, I'm from Toronto, Cana-aidia...we have seagulls, geese (lots of goos sh!t), pigeons and if you look at some portuguese and italian people's backyards, chickens.![]()
Yup. Direct sunlight helped.Just always expose for the sunny background and your fore ground show go dark.
dood, I am ashamed you did not pick up on my sarcastic comment up there...for shame man, for shame.:-XSeriously? You've never seen a Pelican? :dontknow: They're the goofiest birds I think I've ever seen. Watching them try to land on something is like watching a special-needs handgliding student.
The best part is, there's very little post-processing that I did with these photos. I'm not big on post processing. I just don't like it. I guess I'm a purist or stubborn or something. If I can't get a good shot with the camera, and see something with my eye that looks cool, I don't want to "fake" it, so to speak.This is a great shot. It looks like the bird is peering out to sea (even though he's looking into the camera)
Winner. Colors and contrast are extraordinary.
I'm in the same boat... mostly. As I learn to use PhotoChop more, I'm beginning to see all the subtle ways to improve the image and better reflect what I saw before I snapped the shot. Still, I mostly only stick with RAW processing (WB, contrast, saturation, exposure, etc.).The best part is, there's very little post-processing that I did with these photos. I'm not big on post processing. I just don't like it. I guess I'm a purist or stubborn or something. If I can't get a good shot with the camera, and see something with my eye that looks cool, I don't want to "fake" it, so to speak.
Your goofy-bird-o-meter is broke. The goofiest bird I have seen is a Laysan Albatross. In the air, they are sleek, elegant, almost majestic. On the ground they are like Don Knotts and a Crack Whore had a crazy flying kid. And they have no survival instincts. Zero. Zilch. None.Seriously? You've never seen a Pelican? :dontknow: They're the goofiest birds I think I've ever seen. Watching them try to land on something is like watching a special-needs handgliding student.
Much like Navy aviators.Are those the birds that can't land? They fly in, stick out their feet, then usually end up tumbling ass-over-teacup across the landscape.