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Safe Haven

© Kristi A. Howson

Safe Haven

Uploaded: December 07, 2005

Description

F7.1, 1/160, ISO 400, 135mm, 11/12/05 @ 3:58pm. (Shot through a wire fence) Santa Barbara Zoo. Northern Bald Eagle. ("balde" for "white-headed") The Eagles at this zoo are in a Rehabilitation habit because of injuries that prevents them from surviving in the wild. After looking at all my pics, it looks like this one has lost it's right eye.

Comments

Lorri Shane December 07, 2005

Beautiful Kristi! #355698

Terry L. Ellis level-classic December 07, 2005

The ole eagle eye, for sure! I didn't even notice that he had lost his right eye! Beautiful image in b/w with a kind of dreamy quality to it! #2162263

Goshka G. December 07, 2005

I like that dreaminess too, Kristi! Was that an added effect? #2162330

Kristi A. Howson December 07, 2005

Thanks so much Lorri, Terry &n Goshka for your wonderful comments. I really do appreciate it so much.

Goshka, I'm not sure what caused the "dreamy" effect. The original image was dark with bad contrast. I normally try so many things and end up reversing half of them if they don't work. I used layers in various blending modes (screen, overlay, etc). I did use a small amount of Gaussain Blur (overlay mode) and Buzz to smooth the background. I think what caused the effect though was when I added a grey fill layer at a low opacity to reduce the contrast in the background. With all of these effects, I painted back in the details of the bird using a mask. Also, some of that effect is either DOF or shooting though the fence. I am (hopefully) attaching the original Raw conversion for comparison. #2162561

Kristi A. Howson December 07, 2005

Thanks so much Lorri, Terry &n Goshka for your wonderful comments. I really do appreciate it so much.

Goshka, I'm not sure what caused the "dreamy" effect. The original image was dark with bad contrast. I normally try so many things and end up reversing half of them if they don't work. I used layers in various blending modes (screen, overlay, etc). I did use a small amount of Gaussain Blur (overlay mode) and Buzz to smooth the background. I think what caused the effect though was when I added a grey fill layer at a low opacity to reduce the contrast in the background. With all of these effects, I painted back in the details of the bird using a mask. Also, some of that effect is either DOF or shooting though the fence. I am (hopefully) attaching the original Raw conversion for comparison. #2162564

Stephanie Laird level-classic December 07, 2005

Beautiful Kristi! #2162882

Janine Russell level-deluxe December 07, 2005

Kristi, very nice detail. #2163360

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 07, 2005

Very regal looking bird, Kristi, wonderful capture, and how nice that it has a place to recover and be safe! #2163370

Mary Timman December 08, 2005

No, I think he's winking at you.
Beautiful image and great effects. #2166004

Liz M. Jensen December 08, 2005

Both images are beautiful! #2166013

Kristi A. Howson December 09, 2005

Thanks so much Stephanie, Janine, Deb, Mary & Liz for your encouraging words. They are very much appreciated! #2168573

Kate Jackson December 13, 2005

I had never thought of shooting through a wire fence Kristi! Incredible capture on the original and brilliant work with the b&w!!! #2182755

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