Geese & Cattails in a Pond

[JimMcClain]

I'm rarely awake this time of day, but I found myself up before sunrise and decided to make good use of it. The sun had been up about a half-hour when I found this scene. Your C&C welcome.

Nikon D810, Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD at 200mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 200, hand-held.

I was a bit nervous when I discovered the shutter speed was so much less than the focal length. Should have had my tripod with me, but the picture didn't suffer too much.

Jim

 

[goooner]

Very nice scene. It has a megenta cast to it on my monitor (uncalibrated). I would have expected it to be a tad warmer at that time of day...

 

[WesternGuy]

Very nice. I like the cat tails on the left and the bird in the background - they provide a nice balance from a compositional perspective.

WesternGuy

 

[Gary A.]

Duck Soup.

 

[crzyfotopeeple]

Looks warm on my phone. And my phone screen is calibrated.

 

[C. Brian Kerr]

Very relaxing. Nice capture

 

[snowbear154 84]

Nice. Thank you for showing it. It does look a bit towards magenta in the shade but I think the cattails look "right."

 

[annamaria]

Really like this, but you know I do like the magenta tones myself.

 

[JimMcClain]

It does look a bit towards magenta in the shade but I think the cattails look "right."

Thanks for noticing. With all the fog, it was a difficult scene to capture. I did add some warmth to the overall picture, but also added some magenta to the shadows, including the water in the shadows. I was hoping it would be subtle and provide a more balanced color effect. Of course, magenta is one of those colors that can appear to be over done for some people. My monitor is calibrated too, but that doesn't mean much when the person viewing the image online has the average monitor.

I appreciate all the feedback, everyone.

Jim