It's not harryb, but it's a start.

[johno]

Well, these are some friends I met today. What do you think?

http://www.youthimpact.com/photography/red2-small.jpg

http://www.youthimpact.com/photography/duck1-small.jpg

http://www.youthimpact.com/photography/duck2-small.jpg

hope you enjoy. Harry, I'm trying. I have to compete with Ginger also.

peace.
johno~

[Andy]

very nice :thumb

crop out the bouys and the partial ducky on the last one, it's a real keeper!

[Harryb]

Well, these are some friends I met today. What do you think?


hope you enjoy. Harry, I'm trying. I have to compete with Ginger also.

peace.
johno~
Hey Johno,
Boy you had me confused I started to respond to 4 pics now I see 3. :dunno
Anyhow they are real nice shots.

On the new #1 I like the colors on the water and the reflection. It was a tough lightimg situation because yu had what seems to be a reflection off the front of the duck and the shadow on its back. You have good feather detail and I love the water action.

The eye is a bit dark though on the duck. Eyes are very important on a bird shot. W/O the eye showing clearly the shot loses something. One trick I use is to use the lasso tool in PS and select the bird's eye (I usually blow it up to 200-300%). I then use levels to lighten the eye so it shows up clearer.

#2 is a very cool shot. You froze the moment nicely with just a little bit of blur to give the feeling of movement. Andy's suggestion to crop out the floats and to clone out the partial duck on the right is on the mark.

#3 is my favorite. The composition is excellent, the lighting fine and you have some really nice colors, water action and reflections in the shot. The eye is a but dark here and I would try to bring it out a tad.

Nice work.

[BridgeCity]

Wow! I really like the first one... It's almost like the bird is spitting the water back out... nice capture!

[fish]

Wow! I really like the first one... It's almost like the bird is spitting the water back out... nice capture!
:agree

Even the tone on the water matches the feathers. That's a keeper! :thumb

[ginger_55]

Really good, Johno!

I was confused, too re how many shots. Andy said to crop out the partial bird on the last one, and I thought, but that is a reflection. I would clone it, not crop it, or you might take more than you want. And the buoys should go.

Harryb, you never told me that trick about the bird's eyes. I could have saved a fortune on new lenses just be lassoing the bird and doing the eyes?

Thanks, I will be using that info.

Love those shots, Johno.

ginger

[johno]

Sorry guys, there were 4 pics. I took one out. I looked at it again and dropped it out. I was trying to post something before I had to leave for work and I just wasn't happy with the first shot... I post it as the missing duck.

thanks everyone.

Harry, I am having a blast. Now if I can find those eagles everyone is telling me about I'll be happy.

Peace.
johno~

[johno]

Ok Andy, how's this?
http://www.youthimpact.com/photography/duckwing2-small.jpg

peace.
johno~

[Angelo]

Hey Johno,
Boy you had me confused I started to respond to 4 pics now I see 3. :dunno
Anyhow they are real nice shots.

On the new #1 I like the colors on the water and the reflection. It was a tough lightimg situation because yu had what seems to be a reflection off the front of the duck and the shadow on its back. You have good feather detail and I love the water action.

The eye is a bit dark though on the duck. Eyes are very important on a bird shot. W/O the eye showing clearly the shot loses something. One trick I use is to use the lasso tool in PS and select the bird's eye (I usually blow it up to 200-300%). I then use levels to lighten the eye so it shows up clearer.

#2 is a very cool shot. You froze the moment nicely with just a little bit of blur to give the feeling of movement. Andy's suggestion to crop out the floats and to clone out the partial duck on the right is on the mark.

#3 is my favorite. The composition is excellent, the lighting fine and you have some really nice colors, water action and reflections in the shot. The eye is a but dark here and I would try to bring it out a tad.

Nice work.
What he said ^ :D
Very nice worko johno!

[fish]

Harryb, you never told me that trick about the bird's eyes. I could have saved a fortune on new lenses just be lassoing the bird and doing the eyes? Eyes are important in most animal shots, including humans. If you can't see clearly defined eyes, the image loses power. Eyes are windows into the soul.

[wxwax]

Eyes are important in most animal shots, including humans. If you can't see clearly defined eyes, the image loses power. Eyes are windows into the soul.
I agree, and keep rediscovering it. The face and in particular the eyes, are paramount. I shot dogs yesterday, boxing on Friday - same story for both. No eyes, no shot. Seems to me the only time to exclude eyes is when you're going for an effect that is enhanced by their absence.

I really like the second and third shots, johno. Cropping the buoys from the second one helps, cropping to remove the partial birds hurts, IMHO. The first one's great, but hopelessly ruined by the toasted highlights. Bummer, been there done that. That high contrast light will kill you. :cry

[Khaos]

The first one is cool. The duck is so smooth, that it almost looks like a robot. The new Duckinator 2000.

[johno]

The first one is cool. The duck is so smooth, that it almost looks like a robot. The new Duckinator 2000.

Yeah, I had to give them crackers so they would like me... I caught this one with his mouth full... Excuse me, how's your meal?

I don't know, I think this duck is happy... Doesn't it look like a smile?

peace.
johno~

[fish]

Yeah, I had to give them crackers so they would like me... I caught this one with his mouth full... Excuse me, how's your meal?
Funny, I looked at that image several times and never noticed the cracker until after you posted that. Great idea!

[Khaos]

Yeah, I had to give them crackers so they would like me... I caught this one with his mouth full... Excuse me, how's your meal?

I don't know, I think this duck is happy... Doesn't it look like a smile?

peace.
johno~
I already tried to sneak a bird into the emotions contest. :D

[johno]

I already tried to sneak a bird into the emotions contest. :D

That's funny... Thanks for making me laugh. :rofl I saw that shot. wonderful. frame it and put it on the wall... it is a winner.

peace.
johno~