Albert Zabin
February 2021 - Feathers of Winter
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About the Image(s)
This is from a series of photos I took on an early winter morning that was bitter cold in New England. I used my Nikon 800 and a Nikon tilt-shift 85mm micro set t o aperture priority. Tripod f19 500 ISO. Post processed and cropped in Photoshop, converting with Silver Efex, Gave it a light cyanotone toning using Silverf Efex preset.
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5 comments posted
I like the descriptive title of your image, Albert. Your aperture is well chosen to make your image very sharp. I had to look up the tilt shift lens as I have never shot with one. At first I thought the subject was glass, instead being captured in the more demanding early morning. The light cyanotone toning is a very good choice in my opinion. Thank you for evocative image. Posted: 02/06/2021 12:16:59
(Groups 66 & 86)
The toning adds another level of interest to this, Albert, and works very well. Beyond that, while the patterns of the feathers are interesting, to me its one of those with "no where to land", where I'm looking for the photographer to guide me. I look forward to reading how others react. Posted: 02/06/2021 17:59:36
Hi Albert, a very beautiful composition! I think that the fine toning adds to the lovely relief-like three dimensional feeling. Posted: 02/07/2021 17:36:11
HI Albert,
I really like the detail in this image and I think you have chosen the perfect name. The delicate filigree shapes are, as I look at the image, are a wonderful view of the incredible art in nature if we will only choose to see it. I will confess that as I compare the end result to the original I find it hard to see the difference, which to me is not relevant. This, to my eye, was a great catch and your processing worked. It is also a reminder to me that not every image has to tell a story for which I will say thank you.
One suggestion I would make is to take more like this and make a photo book built around this subject. Ice crystals have such an infinite variety of shapes, of forms.
I cannot even come up with any nit-picks for suggestions. Thank you for sharing it with us. Posted: 02/23/2021 10:52:42
I really like the detail in this image and I think you have chosen the perfect name. The delicate filigree shapes are, as I look at the image, are a wonderful view of the incredible art in nature if we will only choose to see it. I will confess that as I compare the end result to the original I find it hard to see the difference, which to me is not relevant. This, to my eye, was a great catch and your processing worked. It is also a reminder to me that not every image has to tell a story for which I will say thank you.
One suggestion I would make is to take more like this and make a photo book built around this subject. Ice crystals have such an infinite variety of shapes, of forms.
I cannot even come up with any nit-picks for suggestions. Thank you for sharing it with us. Posted: 02/23/2021 10:52:42
(Groups 72 & 91)
Well seen Albert! So much detail and very well handled in pp. I love the evenness on the light areas, which are there to show off the texture and shapes and to me, it really helps that these are so even. Yes, good title. Posted: 02/27/2021 13:33:45