Wow, these are excellent. You post great shots routinely but this set seems a cut above... KF and PF are particularly nice. What a good start for the new year.
Wow Mark I really appreciate the kind words. I always view mine as a cut below
So it's nice to read your positive feedback. Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for your comment
So as many times as you reworked these it is like posting about 60 pictures I guess
I have said it before, I am not a fan of blue skies, isn't that weird. Don't get me wrong, these shots look fine but blue just bothers me for BG, go figure. For what it's worth, sky #9 to me is spot on. I see sky #4,5 being a bit odd, cyan to me? I will let everyone else help form your opinion on your blues, the only one that is over the top is #7(your 6 ) but the Kestrel more than makes up for that, that is a real nice one!
Really fine images Ant, all of them actually. I have scrolled back and forth and left and right and they are very pleasing. Your first KF shot I like best where as the second KF shot I think would look better long rectangle moving up that perch about 3/4 of the way, their is your first '09 Witt-nit Oh, and since you have been gone so long, some 'nitters' have been charging for their services, first one is a freebie baby
Now, about a favorite..........mmmmmmmmm, how bout #6, you put some nice real estate in that and I bet you messed with the crop for a while to end up here, well it is a very cool shot with more in it than you usually like to put but that my friend is a nice creation, shadow, perfect burdy, reflection, and pose. All those elements work to make one fine shot you made
#5 is a rather powerful pose, that will be hard to duplicate, very neat. Did I say that Kestrel is nice
There I kept it short............ I can't believe I still made the first page too!
Chad made me do it LiL. He's the evil son........... Really and truly he is
Hopefully we will see you this weekend and I can make up for it ........ Heck I'd even let
Ma buy me lunch
thanks LiL Happy new year and look forward to meeting you
Should be a fun day of shooting
Ant
Anthony has officially been forgiven. I've received PM & Saturday it is.... Unless I can get Sunday off as well.....
See you Saturday son. Hope to meet the wife as well.
Best wishes for 2009 - I wish for you Golden light & willing subjects
PS Lil its a big lie... AGAIN! he was supposed to come to FL but dumped me for the southern California group... but he's forgive for that.. the trip was much more enjoyable without all the farting anyway... LMAO
Anthony has officially been forgiven. I've received PM & Saturday it is.... Unless I can get Sunday off as well..... See you Saturday son. Hope to meet the wife as well. Best wishes for 2009 - I wish for you Golden light & willing subjects Lil
Sounds Good LiL >> I mean that I'm forgiven and all
Hopefully Zoom will be there bright and early >> 7 A.M.
You too??
I'll send you my Cell number
anthony whitmo wrote:
Sounds Good LiL >> I mean that I'm forgiven and all
Hopefully Zoom will be there bright and early >> 7 A.M.
You too??
I'll send you my Cell number
7am I'd have to leave home about 5:45am for that..... hummm can't promise you that but if I can get myself together maybe.....
I'll see what I can do....
Best wishes for 2009 - I wish for you Golden light & willing subjects
I got them to 'bit' so I guess I should comment So as many times as you reworked these it is like posting about 60 pictures I guess I have said it before, I am not a fan of blue skies, isn't that weird. Don't get me wrong, these shots look fine but blue just bothers me for BG, go figure. For what it's worth, sky #9 to me is spot on. I see sky #4,5 being a bit odd, cyan to me? I will let everyone else help form your opinion on your blues, the only one that is over the top is #7(your 6 ) but the Kestrel more than makes up for that, that is a real nice one! Really fine images Ant, all of them actually. I have scrolled back and forth and left and right and they are very pleasing. Your first KF shot I like best where as the second KF shot I think would look better long rectangle moving up that perch about 3/4 of the way, their is your first '09 Witt-nit Oh, and since you have been gone so long, some 'nitters' have been charging for their services, first one is a freebie baby Now, about a favorite..........mmmmmmmmm, how bout #6, you put some nice real estate in that and I bet you messed with the crop for a while to end up here, well it is a very cool shot with more in it than you usually like to put but that my friend is a nice creation, shadow, perfect burdy, reflection, and pose. All those elements work to make one fine shot you made #5 is a rather powerful pose, that will be hard to duplicate, very neat. Did I say that Kestrel is nice There I kept it short............ I can't believe I still made the first page too! ...Show more →
I have the same problem Karl. Skies give me fits and I fight them and fight them. Unlike
you I do enjoy a beautiful blue background. I think it's purdy
Funny how you were the first one to spot the numbering issue I added a photo
after finishing but before hitting the send button >> Guess I forgot to proof the post before hitting send ....... Good eye buddy !!
I agree with the Kestrel BG it is a bit blue and I redid the BG on this shot 10 times with more or less saturation, changed exposure, changed white balance, and about 10 other things........... I'm done !!! D U N DONE!!! But thanks for your thoughts
Skies 4 and 5 are dead on ......... Get some glasses old man (Kidding)
I GOT THE BLUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES BABY
I cropped 6 one time and this was it. This was a heavy heavy heavy crop and I didn't want both full reflections in the shot to deter from the main subject........ Good thinking there huh
Thanks for your well thought out kind critique my friend.......
Now let's see if Chad can actually ad something constructive for a change
I may be asking to much
PS Lil its a big lie... AGAIN! he was supposed to come to FL but dumped me for the southern California group... but he's forgive for that.. the trip was much more enjoyable without all the farting anyway... LMAO
and they are very pleasing. Your first KF shot I like best where as the second KF shot I think would look better long rectangle moving up that perch about 3/4 of the way, their is your first '09 Witt-nit 
I'd have to leave home about 5:45am for that..... hummm can't promise you that but if I can get myself together maybe.....