Friday, JD had an appointment near Herman Park, so while she was at her appointment, I wondered over to the park to work some more on bokeh. I wanted to use various bottles that I brought with me and one or more of the ponds as part of the background. While trying various things, this guy showed up. He was determined to get into my shoot. Finally, I decided to try some things with him. I wanted to get the details of his red “whatever” and his feathers against the softness of the background. Overall, I was happy with the bokeh effect and the contrast with him, but was not really happy with the color combinations—red, black, white, blue and golden-browns just don’t do much for me.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D700, 70-200 f/2.8 at 200mm, shot at ISO 200, f/2.8 and 1/180 seconds.
Post Processing: Lightroom—set white and black point, added clarity and vibrance.
Very handsome fellow. Not sure you got his good side.
ReplyDeleteTed
Ah, hah ... you can shoot birds (even the front ends)! Maybe with such a complex head and face a monochromed background would be better? Just a thought. Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteI think you could have found a little nicer looking bird to photograph. I think that your "anti bird" photo is showing. To take good photos of birds, you got to start with good looking birds. Just a hint.
ReplyDeleteSM
Maybe your deep seeded resent of those who take great bird photographs is coming out in your selection of a not traditionally beautiful bird as your subject. Maybe you need a little help with this problem. Let me know, I will put you in contact with a lot of people who would like to talk about your bird problem.
ReplyDeleteThis photo would get a second look by many people. Most would think why did he take a picture of a bird that looks like that!
The Professor