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Ah, joy! Water!

© Susan K. Snow

Ah, joy! Water!

Uploaded: June 22, 2011

Description

A Memorial capture of my favorite Blue Jay with his wide opened eyes, he taught the others how to bathe joyously. Murdered by a GOP Grackle mid July

2010 March 14, 11:51:17

F5.6@1/640 Sec. ISO 250
Focal length: 420.0mm (300.0mm lens plus 1:4 Extender)
No flash
Tripod from bathroom window
Used AlienSkin Bokeh in part.

20100314_0763

Totally reworked after learning useful information from Lewis Kemper, which made all the difference in the world correcting my exposure.



Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 420.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Sarah A. Christian June 23, 2011

This is just spectacular, Bunny, and the presentation of that blue blue color is fantastic! WOW, what a capture! #1387463

Joy Rector June 23, 2011

beautiful #9477702

Marcie A. Fowler June 23, 2011

This made me smile this morning. Great timing and capture of the flying water drops. #9477957

Bunny Snow June 23, 2011

When I captured this, I used a high shutter speed to stop movements of water droplets, but I had not taken Lewis Kemper's class. His exposure correction techniques in Photoshop made this so much better that I decided to enter it again.

Thank you for commenting, Sarah, Marcie, and Joy. #9478481

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2011

WOW this is beautiful, huge cograts on your win!!! #9582067

Songbird Cline level-classic November 16, 2011

wow, what a fantastic image! What fun on a summer's day.. #9809139

Susan K. Snow November 16, 2011

This one took two tries. Capture was the easy part. Learning to process it was taught by Lewis Kemper in his DVD's. It was trial and error until it finally came together. Then, I was as delighted as my favorite bluejay. #9810992

Songbird Cline level-classic November 16, 2011

Hahahaa, I wish I could do so well in two tries! Terrific image! #9811010

Susan K. Snow November 16, 2011

My initial image was slightly overexposed, but Lewis taught us a simple way to reduce or add exposure in terms of stops using multiply to darken or screen to lighten. Using a black mask and painting with white, I darkened the exposure, which created beautiful colors in the bird as well as the background. It was so easy, but such a struggle before I took his class.

I still have another CD/DVD to purchase to get the rest of the class in "movies" and then find the time to sit and through trial and error learn the material.

Sitting long periods is difficult for me since my last injury. I'm better if I can stand or move with my Volaris Rollator. That elegantly designed machine has made it easier to capture images because I can walk into uneven ground and not loose my balance. And, I can even carry a tripod and camera with one lens (and filters) to carry out my mission.

I love your gallery, Songbird, you create beautiful work. #9811551


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