eyrie
May, 2014Views
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Fall Award 2020
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unniwilliams
September 24, 2014
the tight composition and portrait style work very well in this image, and the textures are amazing - thanks also for your very kind words, they are muchly appreciated!
Gragorgix
October 23, 2014
I love everything about this shot. Awe inspiring... Such depth. Well done!
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Location
On the Murray River in Australia.Time
Approx 2hrs after sunrise.Lighting
Fog softened the light beautifully, creating an ethereal atmosphere that was so appealing. Got so carried away with the scenes before me that not only did I miss breakfast, I missed my 'heart starter' coffee as well, but totally worth the sacrifice.Equipment
Canon 10D, 80-200 f2.8 @ 200mm, f4 for a shallow depth of field, hand-held @ 1/320s, no flash.Inspiration
As it happened, luck played a huge part, framing the shot, the magpie magically appeared in the viewfinder, and perched on the perfect branch for this composition. I cropped the image this way to lead the eye from the texture of the trees, and then to the bird.Editing
Very little was needed, increase colour temp to warm the image slightly. I always like to increase contrast and clarity to give the image a little more mood and punch, and in this case, gaussian blur to highlight the fog.In my camera bag
Canon 5D mkIII, f2.8 24-70mm and f2.8 80-200mm lenses, 580EX speedlite, CP & ND filters, Manfrotto 055 tripod with ball head.Feedback
Open your eyes, then open your mind to your surroundings, don't just shoot the image, create. Try and visualise the final image.
