very cool. the fog must have heightened the experience of it being just you and the BE alone. the 2nd shot is very artistic in that there is a subtle gradation between the grey foreground water and the eventual grey foggy sky that you cannot see where one ends and the other begins. i do have one suggestion. i would clone out that rock to the upper right of the BE. it's an eye distraction.
I particularly like the second. Very nice. It really conveys the atmosphere convincingly as well as the magic of seeing wildlife alone like that... Great job!
Eagles are kinda' special. A luxury is knowing there is a second, third..... opportunity for more shots. I love your captures, I know how you feel Tim. Ken is right you know....snow geese or bald eagle?
Duane N wrote:
Having owned a boat and been out in foggy conditions I can relate to how quiet and calm it must have been...the second image says alot with no words. #1 is just plain great.
Duane, you've been there and know what it was like, amazing it was.
Karl Witt wrote:
You should share that story with your yak company as well as the pictures Tim. These are situations that everyone, photogs, kids, adults, kids with troubles should have the oppportunity to experience, they are good for the mind and soul So were you mumbling under your lone breath something like 'holy shtuff, I can't belive what I am seeing' and then there is no one to share it with.................but wait, yes...........all your FM buddies will sure relate to and appreciate it! Excellent my friend, and I am so very glad you earned a moment of solitude like this. A very special outing for you, so what for fog and snow, there is a lot those unseen for those that don't venture out.....................
Yes Karl I was mumbling under my breath and it was along the lines of "I can't believe this!" These guys are VERY shy around here, even if they are in a tree you can't get close. This was a gift I'll tell you. As I said in the PM, life defining. Oh my FM buddies were on my mind while I was shooting that's for sure.
_Rob_S_ wrote:
Wow, simply wonderful shots. Even more amazing to me is that you had the time to change lenses, in a kayak, with a Bald Eagle in front of you, for the second shot. I'm sure I would have dropped the lens in the river out of sheer excitement for the moment. Great job!
Thanks so much Rob! Yes I did change lenses, I had lots of time. I even thought about taking a shot with my phone!
Shasoc wrote:
Congrats, Tim on your finding. Getting close makes things a lot easier and you were able to get some nice detail in the first shot. I also like the second shot. It has a good feel and mood. The way I see that shot is with less space on the left side (looking at the picture) and on top, though. However as long as you like it as it is, that's fine with me.
The fog does adds some drama to the second shot. However if you want to get rid of some haze in your shots (especially the close ones) try a setting with the USM tool around these values and see how you like it:
- Amount: 60%
- Radius: 60 to 70
- Threshold: 0
Socrate, I really didn't crop the second shot all that much. I wanted it to be more of a documentary shot. Your suggestions for making nice are spot on. I may actually do a little work on that and print it. It really is very northwesty. I'll try your technique for cutting the fog.
Hungtran10 wrote:
very cool. the fog must have heightened the experience of it being just you and the BE alone. the 2nd shot is very artistic in that there is a subtle gradation between the grey foreground water and the eventual grey foggy sky that you cannot see where one ends and the other begins. i do have one suggestion. i would clone out that rock to the upper right of the BE. it's an eye distraction.
- hung
Hung, the fog made the whole experience outer wordly, that's for sure. You are correct that you can't see the line dividing the fog and the water. It actually was quite disorienting at the time. Yes if I did clone out the object the shot would better, I may just do that.
Raphael T-M wrote:
I particularly like the second. Very nice. It really conveys the atmosphere convincingly as well as the magic of seeing wildlife alone like that... Great job!
-Raph
Raph, I'm glad to hear you say that, that is why I took it and also why I posted it.
