Saturday, January 10, 2009

B&W Egret



The original image of this flying Great Egret showed very little color because of the strong backlight against a soft blue afternoon sky. After toying around with this image in Photoshop I tried a B&W version, something I very seldom do with my wildlife photos.

I like the results, do you?

Captured at Lake Marion, Florida.

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14 comments:

  1. I love the results. I assume you were flying right alongside with a camera sandy

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  2. That's a great shot and I really like the black & white...

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  3. I think this is great. The B&W adds to the majesty

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  4. The wing patterns are so pretty.
    Happy Birding,Ruth

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  5. I really like the shot and I love B&W. Great Job,

    Craig

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  6. Oh, I think it is fabulous! The light shining through the feathers is awesome!!
    Great Work Salty!!

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  7. I really like it. The B&W conversion makes it a stunning photo!

    ~Angie
    www.thearthurclanphotos.blogspot.com

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  8. Wow! It's very balletic looking. Gorgeous.

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  9. I'm the same as you: I avoid doctoring photos because I can't remember which ones I photoshopped after the fact. But there are times that I do, to capture an effect or highlight an element within. Great article in time this week about "reverse evolution" and how hunting "prize game" has caused a reverse in preferred genes in rams, bucks, etc. You'd enjoy it. Actually, that was Newsweek, not Time.

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  10. Salty: I do like the results but it looks so much like a heron in this shot. You captured it beautifully.

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  11. You are so right FG, my mistake!

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  12. Salty,
    I think this works well in B&W! It emphasizes the bird's shape and plays up the lightness of the wings, Very nice!

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  13. Oh my gosh! This photo elicits so much mood and emotion from me! This is truly amazing - I love it.

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Coy