<< Previous Next >>

Stretching


Stretching
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-03 2:19
Viewed: 1685
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today's post is stretching duck.
Standing on rock in the middle of the stream on one leg in ice cold water and doing gymnastics, thats only what a crazy duck will do. But she looks nice.
Now is the light coming back after a couple of months of bad light.

Canon 70-300/4.0-5.6 IS USM
ISO 200, Raw-format, AV-mode, Evaluative metering, one-shot autofocus.
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

Runnerduck, soccer, Janice, nardophoto, dew77, wallhalla15, scottevers7, marhowie has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • zbmono (169)
  • [2006-02-03 2:29]

surreal pose :)

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3066 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2006-02-03 2:30]

She did that just for you, didn't she, Gert.
What a show-off! : )
A superb capture of a great moment. Technically perfect as usual.
Congratulations and TFS. : )

Pure art Gert, An excellent composition.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Gert,

Excellent pic! The detail of the bird is great. The composition, POV is all good. TFS, Sheriff

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-02-03 3:35]

One legged, one winged ballet dancer Gert! Excellent position and so sharp too. Good one, perfect as usual my friend.
Janice

Pleased for you that it is getting lighter up there. Down under it's still good for us with nice cooling breezes. :)

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-02-03 6:21]

Hello Gert!
Funny capture.POV,colors,sharpness,details,pose of
duck,framing and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

Hello Gert,
pose is excellent, fantastic work. As usual excellent sharpness, details, colours and composition. Thanks for posting.
Greetings
Heinz

  • Great 
  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-02-03 7:07]

Snygg och skarp som vanligt.Jag gillr speglingen på vattnet.Är inte mycke att säga bara berömma.
Tack för att du delar med dig
osse

Hi Gert,
The light was nice and soft here. This allowed really nice saturated colors. The detail is very sharp. That is good timing to get an unusual looking pose.
Scott

Cool shot of the morning stretch routine Gert ;-) Excellent sharpness, DOF, detail, color and exposure. Great POV, Very well done MF.

A very clean and crisp shot, I like the detail and the exposure on this, well done.

Greg

  • Great 
  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5451 W: 594 N: 3650] (10031)
  • [2006-02-03 13:16]

Hi Gert
Up one, two, three... keep it there... "click"... and down again. Thank you ladies, that will be all for today's aquarobics session.

Looks like you mastered the art as duck cities gym instructor. They work well together with you.

Exceptional photo with focus, exposure, composition, DOF, and POV executed to the T. Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

  • Great 
  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-02-03 15:28]

Magnificent and the detail is amazing with the sharpness you have got. Well done

  • Great 
  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 6 N: 1106] (3191)
  • [2006-02-03 15:46]

Hi Gert,
Excellent Duck portrait with excellent details,colors,sharpness,focus and dof.TFS
Chris

Hi Gert,
funny pose, I love it.
The colours are wonderful, special this brilliant blue part. You catched a pretty moment, thanks for sharing, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Gert
How you do it?????
Every time that I see one of you pictures, is like seeing a painting.
I wish I had your technique.
It is nothing that could be said about this picture. It is perfect.!!!!
Regards
JC

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-02-04 15:06]

Beautiful capture, lovely colors striking details and sharpenss.
SkyF

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF