Maria Mazo, PPSA
July 2024 - at the Moonee Beach Nature Reserve
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About the Image(s)
For this month's image, I chose one that I shot last week during my trip to Coffs Harbour, a small city on the coast of North NSW.
I took it at the Moonee Beach Nature Reserve, a beautiful area to explore. I shot it handheld with a 200-600 zoom lens and edited in Photoshop. I cropped it to remove some empty space around the birds and enhanced the colour a bit.
Exif data:
Sutter: 1/5000
Apperture: f 8
ISO 1250
Shot with a Sony camera and a 200-600 mm lens at 594 mm
This round’s discussion is now closed!
10 comments posted
Maria,
This is a beautiful image. Especially, I like how your camera angle is inviting to the viewer to be on the same level as the two (I'll guess) Black Oystercatchers. Also, very nice bokeh. Posted: 07/08/2024 16:12:09
This is a beautiful image. Especially, I like how your camera angle is inviting to the viewer to be on the same level as the two (I'll guess) Black Oystercatchers. Also, very nice bokeh. Posted: 07/08/2024 16:12:09
Hi Ted,
These are a couple of Australian Pied Oystercatcher captured early in the morning at Moonee Beach, NSW . I really enjoy taking photos at the same eye level as the subject. This detail dramatically changes the impact of the image.Thanks for your comment.
Posted: 07/13/2024 04:47:37
These are a couple of Australian Pied Oystercatcher captured early in the morning at Moonee Beach, NSW . I really enjoy taking photos at the same eye level as the subject. This detail dramatically changes the impact of the image.Thanks for your comment.
Posted: 07/13/2024 04:47:37
Maria, great photo. The eyes of the birds are very stunning. Beautiful texture and color of their wings. Posted: 07/18/2024 01:59:47
Hi Deborah, thank you for your nice comment. The red eyes really pop and enhance the image. Posted: 07/22/2024 08:07:49
Hi Maria, A beautiful image! I like the composition and blurry background! Well Done! Thanks for sharing! Posted: 07/22/2024 14:25:55
Hi Xiao, thanks for your comment! I am happy that you like the image. Posted: 07/29/2024 00:09:29
One of my favorite birds, and such doting parents!
Wonderful angle, great that you got down low. I love the interaction of the two and the one leg up and the detail in the wings.
To improve -- the images seems slightly going downhill and there seems to be a slight halo around them, perhaps oversharpened? Posted: 07/23/2024 00:04:49
Wonderful angle, great that you got down low. I love the interaction of the two and the one leg up and the detail in the wings.
To improve -- the images seems slightly going downhill and there seems to be a slight halo around them, perhaps oversharpened? Posted: 07/23/2024 00:04:49
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment. You are right, I will straighten the horizon and remove the over-sharpening in that area Posted: 07/29/2024 00:12:35
Again, great that you get down to their eye level. Good post processing. The position of the two birds and their bright eyes and background all make for a great photo. I might use the shadow brush on the bird lying down to bring out more detail. Well captured.. Posted: 07/28/2024 19:31:16
Hi Marilyn, thank you for your comment, I really like to getting them to their eye level. I think It makes a big difference in the final impact of the image.
Posted: 07/29/2024 00:18:19
Posted: 07/29/2024 00:18:19