Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I was inspired to post these thanks to Diane and David’s posts; hence “Me Three”. I never felt like these were good enough to post, but with a bit of needling in ACR/PS, I thought I would share. I’m posting both just because I think 2 is better than 1… LOL.
These are not ICM’s per se, although panning a camera on a moving subject is still camera movement, right? Although both birds in flight obviously, the experience is quite different. The brown pelican is just so graceful and flowing in flight. Most of the time just gliding; effortlessly. A couple of wing flaps to maintain speed and elevation. The commarant on the other hand, almost schizophrenic; wildly flapping wings just to keep their wings above the water; darting in and out from shore gathering kelp, back and forth almost like they’re running against a clock… Keeping these guys in the frame was just random luck!
Specific Feedback
As always, all comments and suggestions welcome.
I feel the commorant image is more abstract. Yes, you can make out that it could be the common commorant, not unlike David’s abstract version of the same bird. The brown pelican on the other hand is much more recognizable and less abstract. But to me they are such a beautiful and graceful bird and I wanted to emphasize the birds colors as well as the shadow cast on the water.
Both were cropped significantly and with many iterations of color, contrast, saturation, etc. etc. I finally settled on these.
I am most curious about your general reaction and impression, but also any feedback on processing, framing, etc.
Thanks!
Technical Details
1st: Nikon Z7ii Z24-200mm @200mm, f/22 @1/15th iso 64. Single frame, panning with flight. Half Moon Bay, CA
2nd: Nikon D800E 28-300mm @250mm, f/11 @ 1/8ths iso800. singe frame, panning with flight. Monterey Bay, Ca
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