Critique Style Requested: Standard
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Description
With my new 1.4 teleconverter installed, I went yesterday to our nearest National Park to look for dippers in the river there. After a lot of walking and no sighting of the birds, I began to cross a bridge. Looking down I was enchanted by the blend of dappled stones on the bottom and ripples on the surface, both bathed in golden afternoon light. It was only when I got home and looked closer at the shots that I noticed the prismatic effect along the ripples - all the little rainbows. (Later , I finally saw a dipper; but the light was a too low for a good shot).
Specific Feedback
Do look at the larger version, which I think makes the shot less ordinary. Do you agree?
Technical Details
OM1 + 100-400mm with TC1.4 (@560mm) 1/400 f9 ISO 1600
Tonal adjustments in LR; in PS experimented with Shadows, Highlights, Curves and Vibrance to enhance the prismatic effects. The view was a little less golden originally, but not much. Cropped.
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