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Barking at the moon



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Blending overlay of moon photo and bird in treetop silhouette.

Blending overlay of moon photo and bird in treetop silhouette.
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cameraDMC-FZ150

settings Aperture f/5.2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 108/1 

upload_dateNov, 2015

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9 Comments |
janet5192000
 
janet5192000 December 08, 2015
Love it
rogeliomoreno
 
rogeliomoreno December 26, 2015
Very nice shot!
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adriansart April 01, 2016
This is fantastic love it!
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adavies May 22, 2016
Great image! Nicely done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Illusions challenge:)
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terrysigns13
 
terrysigns13 July 10, 2016
My kind of Photo-Art! Love it! Good luck in the Silhouettes Tell a Story Challenge!!
heathertheede
 
heathertheede August 20, 2016
Love love love it
Lilany
 
Lilany December 02, 2017
Edgar Allan Poe! The raven!!??
Rileyrc
 
Rileyrc December 10, 2017
Great!!
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tammysandstrom October 28, 2018
Wow awesome shot!!!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is actually a blending of two separate images. The blackbird image was taken while on an evening walk. And the moon was also taken just at its rising. Never leave home without your camera, because you never know when a photo opportunity will present itself, even among the most seemingly ordinary of situations!

Time

As I recall, both images were taken late evening against a backlit sky. I edited the moon to darken the sky, and I also increased shadows on the blackbird to achieve a silhouette. It was luck that the bird had its beak open.

Lighting

Nothing special... just evening light and post processing to achieve the desired result.

Equipment

Camera was Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ150, hand held.

Inspiration

The sound of birds on an evening walk! This photo merge was also done at a time when I was fascinated by using my image of the moon as an artistic element in combination with other images. While each image should be able to stand alone, the combination of the two often results in another dimension of creative storytelling.

Editing

Post-processing photo merging was done using PicMonkey. I continue to be intimidated by Photoshop and use online applications as well as many Smart Phone apps almost exclusively.

In my camera bag

The Panasonic Lumix FZ150 was a powerful little workhorse, and I continue to use it as a backup camera. I also own the Panasonic Lumix GX8 now, and Pana Leica 100-400mm, 45mm macro, and 12-35mm; plus the kit lens 35-100mm.

Feedback

Experiment with different effects and apps! I strive for in camera artistry as well, but creativity often involves thinking outside the box!

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