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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: armando_m on March 15, 2016, 18:43:48

Title: Who are you ? What are you doing here ?
Post by: armando_m on March 15, 2016, 18:43:48

(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/Travel/Isla-Isabel/Isla-Isabel-Mar-2016/i-sFHW2R4/0/XL/_DSC9420_DxO-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: Who are you ? What are you doing here ?
Post by: Chip Chipowski on March 15, 2016, 18:50:44

Color, composition, timing, this image is exploding with goodness :)

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Post by: Tristin on March 15, 2016, 18:57:09

Excellent image Armando!  The bird's expression is quite comical!  Perfecf title too.    :D

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Post by: Anthony on March 15, 2016, 18:57:59

That is brilliant!  Boobies are such expressive birds.

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Post by: David Paterson on March 15, 2016, 19:50:06

Wonderful. It's so good it must be a studio shot - elaborate set, back projection screen, stuffed birds - but it's still wonderful.   ;) ;) ;D

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Post by: Harald on March 15, 2016, 20:14:45

Excellent! :)

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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 15, 2016, 21:12:51

Lovely and funny!

Title: Re: Who are you ? What are you doing here ?
Post by: armando_m on March 15, 2016, 21:41:21

Cheers everyone ! Thanks for the comments

I had the 20mm lens, held the camera at near ground level AF-C auto area  shot without looking through the viewfinder (wish I had a tiltable screen) and hope for a few good images,  I was as close as I could while checking if the birds steel felt "comfortable", they get quite anxious since I have to crouch down fairly close to them , while I pretended to look away - not directly to the birds -  they did not like the shutter noise and started complaining loudly after a couple of shots

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Post by: Jan Anne on March 15, 2016, 22:35:52

Wow, nice one Armando!!!

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Post by: Mongo on March 15, 2016, 23:05:55

Mongo loves this Armando. The very early or very late light also gives this added character.

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Post by: Gary on March 15, 2016, 23:19:22

I echo all the others above, simply a wonderful capture in all regards.

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Post by: Tristin on March 16, 2016, 01:27:39

Quote from: armando_m on March 15, 2016, 21:41:21

I had the 20mm lens, held the camera at near ground level AF-C auto area  shot without looking through the viewfinder (wish I had a tiltable screen) and hope for a few good images

I remember thinking that I wouldn't have use for the tilt screen on my D750 and initially regarded it as a liability.  Boy was I wrong!  Now I wish it tilted side as well.

Your lack of a tilt screen did not prohibit you from getting a great composition here though!  Surprised they let you get so close, being shot at 20mm.  I'm guessing they aren't particularly skittish birds?

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Post by: FredCrowBear on March 16, 2016, 01:55:51

Very nice!

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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on March 17, 2016, 16:47:44

That's awesome! To me, it looks almost like a screengrab from a Pixar movie. 

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Post by: Frank Fremerey on March 17, 2016, 17:02:55

Very special lighting. Is that copper colored?

Super high definition birds. How did you manage to get so close to them?

What colors and definition. Wow.

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Post by: PedroS on March 17, 2016, 21:00:51

 :)
5*

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Post by: Akira on March 17, 2016, 21:12:06

What a lovely shot!

Contrary to the title, you seem to have assimilated successfully into the world of these pretty birds.

Which 20mm lens did you use?  AF-D 20/2.8?

Title: Re: Who are you ? What are you doing here ?
Post by: armando_m on March 17, 2016, 21:58:43

Thank you for all the comments from everyone

Tristin, certainly not skittish, you can get quite close , guess that's why they are called boobie birds ? Taking off is quite an effort, and landing they are not that graceful either. But they are fantastic swimmers, they dive and catch fish, a fantastic sight I have not yet been able to capture.

Akira, I used a 20mm f1.8 AFS, the front of the lens was probably about 30cms from the closest bird beak

Frank, sun was setting down and I used a manual white balance to keep the very warm tones, plus some PP that increased the saturation, contrast, and sharpness

Title: Re: Who are you ? What are you doing here ?
Post by: Akira on March 17, 2016, 22:39:32

Quote from: armando_m on March 17, 2016, 21:58:43

Akira, I used a 20mm f1.8 AFS, the front of the lens was probably about 30cms from the closest bird beak

Oh, yes, I forgot about that one!  :o

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Post by: Erik Lund on March 18, 2016, 12:26:02

Very funny and nicely framed! ;)

Nice rendering and show how well the 20mm AFS can throw out the back ground!

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Post by: Mike Wallace on March 18, 2016, 17:43:54

Armand...Spectacular shot!  WOW!   :)

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Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 18, 2016, 19:33:51

truly beautiful!

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Post by: Anirban Halder on March 19, 2016, 16:32:48

Love the shot. What an expression and timing! Made me smile.  :)