Leonard-just-Leonard 8 Posted February 28, 2011 around -25 to -30c, for this shot I was sitting on the ice to get a different perspective as the steam comes up from the river and they gradually vanish from sight. Link to comment
frode 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Very nice work! First I thought that a narrower cut might have been better because it would have focused more on the "important" birds in the center, but the more I look at it, the more I believe that you have selected just the right cut. It makes for a "middle scene" that is framed by the outer birds on left and right, and the geese with stretched neck in background separate foreground from background. The flock in the middle then forms the subject. Quite nice composition. The subdued tones are also very nice. Link to comment
Leonard-just-Leonard 8 Posted March 2, 2011 thank you for your thoughful comment. I had in fact cropped out the left, then the right, and finally went with this version. I am attaching the original photo... keeping the foreground and the top also somehow spoiled the look-and-feel I was going for. then again, now that I compare them, the untouched shot seems to work too! Link to comment
sreegraphy 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Nice shot of these geese.. The foggy appearance is so soothing..!!! Link to comment
rlopezmoral 1 Posted March 2, 2011 Be sure that both shots are really beautiful ... excellent capture !!. Regards. Link to comment
frode 0 Posted March 3, 2011 L. J: Yes, I agree. However, in the second one (the "Original shot totally untouched") the ice in the foreground competes with the main subject, and the attention will move between the two, the ice and the foremost birds. In the cropped version the main focus will stay in the flock of birds in front of the one with the stretched neck. Therefore, for me I think the first version "tells the story" in a better way. But that's me :) Link to comment
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