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FollowRaptor, Moody B&W
I'm not precisely sure what sort of bird this is, but it's definitely one of the smaller raptors or "birds of prey".
I wante...
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I'm not precisely sure what sort of bird this is, but it's definitely one of the smaller raptors or "birds of prey".
I wanted to try a black and white shot, emphasizing the patterns of the plumage, but also to subtly imply the drama of the hunt, and maybe the darker side of being hunted.... So I chose to freeze motion, and underexpose the shot by cranking the shutter speed. My aged camera has some noise issues, so I cleaned it up a little, particularly on the background... but left a little grain/grunge here and there for effect.
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I wanted to try a black and white shot, emphasizing the patterns of the plumage, but also to subtly imply the drama of the hunt, and maybe the darker side of being hunted.... So I chose to freeze motion, and underexpose the shot by cranking the shutter speed. My aged camera has some noise issues, so I cleaned it up a little, particularly on the background... but left a little grain/grunge here and there for effect.
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