jmatzick
FollowThe lowly seagull thinks he looks pretty good reflected in the Bering Sea!
The lowly seagull thinks he looks pretty good reflected in the Bering Sea!
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Laryn_Murray
July 19, 2014
Wow...I could try for a thousand years to get such a well timed shot and never do it. Absolutely KILLER image!
1rogerduke
July 23, 2014
awesome capture...keep up the good work and keep showing them what a Sony can do
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Location
This was shot from the deck of a commercial fishing boat in the Bering Sea of AlaskaTime
Time of day was a little after high noonLighting
The lighting was all ambient. Partial overcast. The reflection on the smooth glassy water really helped open up the shadows.Equipment
I shot this with my Sony a77 and a Carl Zeiss 135 primeInspiration
It was a rare beautiful day along the Aleutian Islands in the Bering Sea. I noticed how the seabirds were hovering above the boat waiting for a piece of fish or bait to fall into the water. One one occasion, I saw a perfect reflection for just a split second. It was then I ran and got my camera from my bunk. I set the camera to 12 frames per second and probably took over two hundred photos. I thought this was the best oneEditing
I shot this in RAW format and used ACR to bring out the shadow areas in the reflection. Then I opened in PS5 and used selective color and vibrance to give it a little more life.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Sony Alpha a77 and two or three primes to cover a focal length up to 200mmFeedback
Use a fast shutter speed of 1/1000 or faster. Also remember to set your camera to its maximum frames per second. It helps to have a friend with some bait available to attract the birds interest. Once set up, I pre-focused on a spot in the water and then asked a friend to toss a piece of bait there. I simply waiting for the right moment and let the shutter rip.