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Jul 17 |
Reply |
Hey Mary,
I'm sorry that your images were posted the wrong way. I'm still trying to sort out your Bio picture and the Bio itself. I resized the photo of you and hand typed your photo resume into the box twice as it would not drag in as I did with the other's. Know that screen is filled with random letters and numbers, etc. I have contacted our webmaster and hopefully we'll have this situation corrected.
As to your Grouper Portrait, I too am a scuba diver but I haven't ventured underwater with a camera. I decided that I would keep my gear on dry ground but I'm envious of your ability to capture this hidden world! I think that your editing choices in PP were good ones as the color of the fish is nicely brought out. The composition is perfect to my way of thinking. You left anticipatory space and you
were able to take the image at the right time. If it had been two seconds later, that plant would look like a beard on your grouper. I would think about cloning out the few white spots on the coral, but that also shows its condition (nibbled on by fish).
I would also entertain cropping or cloning out the light spots on the surface of the water just to see if you like it better.
I'm going to Grand Cayman in September with a friend who doesn't dive but I'm hoping that we'll go snorkeling at the very least. I just bought the Nikon 1 underwater camera. It's only good up to 49 feet but hopefully I'll have something to show for my efforts! I'd love to see more underwater images.
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Jul 26th |
| 72 |
Jul 17 |
Reply |
Hi Sharon,
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that you took the time to tell me about the upcoming article in the August issue. I look forward to reading it as it is a goal of mine this summer to capture some great images of the loons residing in my bay.
Sarah |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 17 |
Comment |
Hey Vic, The loons certainly are spectacular in their summer plumage. They tend to be territorial and prefer to live in a bay so once you find a pair of these birds, it's a sure bet that you can find them again at around the same time. For example, we have a pair who frequent our bay on the lake every evening. I have my camera ready and start scanning the water around 6:00pm. Because they often stay away from the shore, I'm considering using a kayak with my camera in a dry bag until I get into position. I'll let you know how it goes.
The loon's belly is surprisingly white. This is so that when the bird is fishing, the fish see only what looks like water above them. However, it can be really easy to overexpose as you mentioned. I did have to tone down the brightness a bit in LR, but I think that it came out okay. The enclosed image is of another loon. I love the water droplets on the bird's face. |
Jul 10th |
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