erikadams 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Great background and lighting. This really captures the beauty of the egret. Link to comment
shadow-island 0 Posted March 24, 2004 Very good capture. I like the positioning and lighting of your subject. Link to comment
surfnw yahoo messenger 0 Posted March 24, 2004 Hmmm. I've been considering the same lens you used here. This looks like a good example of its potential. Link to comment
geopappas 0 Posted March 24, 2004 Thank you all for your compliments. The lighting was natural, but the background was created in PSP 8. There was too much going on in the background (highlights reflecting off the water, tall grass, etc.) and I thought that it was too good of a picture to waste. I also wanted to learn how to mask an image and change the background. This was the first time that I have tried this, so I have been encouraged by the results and your wonderful remarks. Link to comment
geopappas 0 Posted March 24, 2004 The Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 EX APO RF HSM lens (or Bigma for short) is a great lens. I can't say enough about it. It is probably the best lens that I have ever owned. I have never owned some of the "big glass" (e.g., Canon L-series lenses), so I can't compare. But then again, I didn't spend thousands of dollars either. You can see some more examples of the lens in the rest of my portfolio. Most of the nature shots were taken with this lens. Link to comment
sushrut_patel 0 Posted March 25, 2004 I love the composition, lighting, clarity and colors. It is work like this that inspires me to someday own own a digital SLR, and a Big Ass Zoom Lens. In my previous incarnation as a photo-hobbist, I could not afford OEM long lenses(I have a contax SLR) Your picture convinces me that Great pictures of Great or small egrets are not about expensive equipment, bout about a photographer's eye and technique. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment
daryl walter 0 Posted March 25, 2004 The background really makes this shot. I wouldn't have guessed that it was added afterwards - which I think is the way it should be. Great portrait. Link to comment
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