High Key Pelican [Animals]
Uploaded: October 02, 2004 08:45:50
I was panning shooting pelicans coming in for landings. They would arc in a 'C' direction against a background of dark green trees and then land on the water lit by the sunset. There were several exposure stops difference and I have no graduated filters, so I was trying to keep up changing settings as I panned and shot. I was behind here and left if high key, but thought it was kind of cool, and liked it better than the properly exposed shots. So I thought I'd enter it to see wha
Kelly Abernathy
October 02, 2004
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Paul Michko October 02, 2004 0
Cool effect produced, K. I like it. #817107Allan L. Whitehead October 02, 2004 0
Marvelous 'capture' and presentation, Kelly, I hope you have some good luck today and find lots of interedting shots to photograph. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you 'Will' (…oops, no pun intended, eh…) Very well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #817113S J October 02, 2004 0
Terrific action capure, K! Wonderful WIDE presentation makes it such a pleasure for the viewers! Very well done!! #817135Colleen Braun October 02, 2004 0
I like the feeling in this... #817150
Bonnie C. Lackey
October 02, 2004
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Alan L. Borror October 02, 2004 0
The high key is very effective, K! Bet you try it again. Spectacular photo!!! #817169Wally Orlowsky October 02, 2004 0
Terrific effect, K. The panoramic layout also adds to the composition. #817194Donald K. Cherry October 02, 2004 0
Nice capture, K! #817311
Claudia Kuhn
October 02, 2004
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William C. Raco
October 02, 2004
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bill #817434
Leanne M.E. Boyd October 02, 2004 0
Good choice, K!!!!! Excellent shot. #817455
Adilson F. Ferreira
October 02, 2004
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Deborah Lewinson
October 02, 2004
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-Debby #817644
Donna J. Taff October 02, 2004 0
Fantastic image, K.!!!!! #817662Casey A. Hanson October 02, 2004 0
Very cool, K!
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 02, 2004
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Stephen Zacker October 02, 2004 0
Super capture and composition! #817830Robin L. Wehrman October 02, 2004 0
WOW!! Outstanding and a super capture and timing, K!! #817937Robert Goodman October 02, 2004 0
Fantastic K,you can almost anticipate his landing!!!! #817956Karma Wilson October 02, 2004 0
I LOVE it K! So high energy and great composition on this!Karma #818015
Karen Engelbreth October 02, 2004 0
I've run out of superlatives. Just stunning! #818029
Brenda W. LaFleur
October 02, 2004
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Kelly Abernathy
October 02, 2004
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And Lisa - the high key exposure did come from manual exposure - although as a mistake - I was trying to get a normal exposure so the water would show up as panned, LOL. Here's what happened - I was trying to practice on some tough exposure shots while panning because this often happens with the wildlife action shots that I love to shoot. On the landing approach, the pelicans were either against dark green trees in the fading light of day or the water with the sunset shining on it. So there were several exposure stops difference and I was trying to practice keeping up with the dials while I panned. Some of the shots from this evening turned out okay, but on this one, I couldn't keep up changing the dials quick enough, so it ended up overexposed/high key and I thought it looked cool. But I wasn't sure what other people would think of it, so that's why I posted it for feedback. I may even try to overexose some panning shots in the future to see if I end up with anything presentable. But I did crop it to pano and cropped out another pelican on the water that I had panned through because I thought it was distracting. I also adjusted levels slightly to punch up the orange of the beak and legs some. I'll attach the original for your comparison. Thanks for the feedback everyone! Have a good one! -K #818188
Kelly Abernathy
October 02, 2004
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Terry R. Hatfield October 02, 2004 0
Hi K! looks great on this end looks like about a +1.0ev setting to me nice job:-) #818275Ed Heaton October 02, 2004 0
K,WELL DONE~ #818282
Jonna Bergström October 02, 2004 0
Great capture! Like the composition!
- Jonna #818299
Carol Brill October 03, 2004 0
Marvelous use of technique and also negative space here, K, great catch of the reflection...a very effective way to highlight this beautiful bird! #818419
Susan T. Evans
October 03, 2004
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Kelly Abernathy
October 03, 2004
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Dale Gast November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations, K!!!! #912155Cindy Cone November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations, K! #912455
William C. Raco
November 16, 2004
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bill #912485
Wally Orlowsky November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, K! #912657Donald K. Cherry November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations on a wonderful finalist! Good luck in the coming round! #913356
Claudia Kuhn
November 16, 2004
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Ed Heaton November 16, 2004 0
Again K,Terry R. Hatfield November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations On Your Finalist K!! #913696Joy Brown November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations on this terrific shot, K! #914094
Deborah Lewinson
November 16, 2004
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Wendy M. Amdahl
November 16, 2004
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Carol Brill November 16, 2004 0
So wonderful to revisit this image again, K, congratulations and best of luck to you in the finals! #914909
Gary H. Minish
November 16, 2004
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Colleen Braun November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations... #915402Cathy Gregor November 16, 2004 0
Congrats, K!S J November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations on this superb finalist, K! #916737Kathleen Clemons November 16, 2004 0
More congrats, K! #916796Murry Grigsby November 16, 2004 0
Congrats Kelly!! #916966Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations Kelly on this terrific photo! #917952Phil Sauvey November 16, 2004 0
Alright, K!!!! Another fine job! Congrats again! Best of luck! #918091Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004 0
Nice job, Kelly, and another big Congrats to you!! Good luck!!Nobu Nagase November 16, 2004 0
Congratulations, K!!!Darren K. Fisher November 17, 2004 0
Such a great capture. Awesome job Kelly and congrats to you. #919232Sharon Day November 20, 2004 0
Congratulations again, K!!! #926910
Kelly Abernathy
November 23, 2004
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