Polly Krauter
About the Image(s)
Canon R5, 100-500 lens, 1.4x extender
661 mm
f/10, 1/3200 sec
While photographing Golden eagles I saw a huge raven picking at what might be a ground squirrel carcass. I severely cropped, balanced the horizon, and masked the bird to lightened the background. I applied LR B&W. I worked with the white balance on the silhouette and tried to decrease the light on the bird’s back without removing it completely. I also used Topaz DeNoise AI.
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5 comments posted
Judith Lesnaw
Moody and edgy - perfect image for Halloween. Interesting how the B/W conversion transformed the field into a dark and stormy sky. The barbed wire is the ultimate spooky touch.   Posted: 10/08/2024 02:07:08
Mike Cohen
Spooky indeed. I love it. I might want to see it cropped a bit wider, trying to preserve some of the curve in the fence which I find interesting. Not sure if that could be done or not and I love your approach. Just another alternative to consider.   Posted: 10/08/2024 12:09:47
Ann Brixey
Very spooky, and I like it. although I do like the color in the original. I do think it would have a better effect if there was more space to the left of the image. Nevertheless a good photo for Halloween.
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Ann   Posted: 10/13/2024 17:15:49
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Ann   Posted: 10/13/2024 17:15:49
Pamela Hoaglund
Ravens do add to the eerie feel of Halloween. I think your conversion to b&w works well. If you want to decrease the harsh light on the back of the raven you might be able to do that by painting it in with black and reduce the opacity so some light is visible. I have no idea if it would work and might make it worse.   Posted: 10/13/2024 19:32:10
Sharon Prislipsky
Good work seeing the possiblity of presenting this image as a silhouette. To me the composiiton works well. I agree with Pam about painting out the bright highlight on the bird's back. I also would suggest working with the tone curve to further lighten the gray backgroud and increase the contrast.   Posted: 10/16/2024 13:00:55