Black rooks flying

Arch · Jan 28, 2006

well the thing is.... i kind of like this shot (wish it was sharper) because of the experience i had when finding this really (i mean really) random, isolated opening in farmland forrest. I took a load of rooks by supprise as they were ground feeding and mananged to capture their takeoff. I usually like to use B+W for birds like rooks and crows to give that gothic look, but with this i'm not sure cuz some of the wing detail gets lost on the ones that are in the forground.... what j'rekon?

crawdaddio · Jan 28, 2006

I am a huge fan of b/w, but I think the color is better here. The bluish tones really highlight well. Try this just to see if you like(if you use PS). Add hue/sat layer>desaturate -100>OK>set layer mode to overlay.

Great action shot BTW, you captured it well.

Arch · Jan 28, 2006

Thanks crawdaddio, im always open to suggestions. i'll give that a go when i get time. cheers

woodsac · Jan 28, 2006

I like em both

Alexandra · Jan 28, 2006

both for me too :thumbup:
i love it how they seem almost blue in the color version

LaFoto · Jan 29, 2006

Colour for me in this case.
The blue hue their feathers get in a certain light is an extra to this very photo that you should not foresake. We immediately imagine black birds when we hear "crow" or "rook", so the blue is a surprise here. Something to make you look for longer.
Plus the colour version does show more detail since the birds are better highlighted.