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Egrets of Candaba


Egrets of Candaba
Photo Information
Copyright: Allan Barredo (allanbarredo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 69 N: 794] (7765)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-17
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-50, 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-22 18:03
Viewed: 347
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The wetlands of Candaba in Pampanga (70km north of Manila) are teeming with migratory birds this time of the year. The photo shows (L-R) a Chinese egret, a Lesser egret and a Great Egret

I was aiming for a not so usual wildlife shot. After a few "practice" clicks I decided to:
- set my image optimization to landscape (more blues)
- EV compensation to -1/3EV
and waited for a "good formation" (hand held shot).

PP:
- adjusted levels (the image looked different when I viewed it from my PC compared to what saw in the camera LCD). I should have used an EV compensation of at least -1EV to get the mood I was after.
- by adjusting the color balance I was able to get a deep blue.
- image was not cropped
- resized + USM

Have a nice weekend everyone and thanks for the peek!
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Wow Allan,spectacullar shot, good ligth use, details colorsreally great.

Great focus, Allan! Wonderful composition, excellent light, good sharpness and nice contrast between white and blue. Well done, my friend! Congratulations and TFS!!!

Abraços,
Bruno

  • Great 
  • mark25 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 9 N: 738] (4581)
  • [2009-01-22 23:31]

this is almost unbelievable :)

very well seen and well captured :) i love the sharpness and how the egrets are placed within the frame :)

i applaud your under exposure :) it has helped in keeping the highlight details in the bird's white color as well as a deeply saturated water :)

muhammad muhsin

HI Allan

Impressive photo, I like the egrets and the presence of just two colours - blue and white - in this compo. Awesome!

Tfs and best wishes,

Martyn

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  • yanm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 40 N: 848] (8422)
  • [2009-01-23 2:55]

Good eye to see the composition they made Allan. Just wish that the third bird also in focus

Yan

nice clean white and blues, i like the reflections and the depth of field, a good vertical post!
tfs,
scott

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