Horned Larks

[BillM]

These are from my trip to the beach today too. I had no idea what they were but there were people there looking for them so I figured the least I could do was take a few pictures of them too :thumbup:

Guessing this is how they got their name.












And of course the pigeons, always have to get a shot of them on the bridge.













And this doesn't have anything to do with birds but I like it anyways

 

[DLeeT]

Nice shots, even the pigeons! Lee

 

[mmaria]

I think that the last one has some great potential in pp

 

[BillM]

Thank you both, feel free to take a shot at the last one if you want to play with it Maria. I could put the raw file up if you want ?

 

[mmaria]

Thank you both, feel free to take a shot at the last one if you want to play with it Maria. I could put the raw file up if you want ?

Too bad I didn't see this earlier... I'm at work now, no ps or anything... When I get the chance I'll revisit this thread and play with the image...
I like it, but maybe you won't like my edit nevertheless we're playing...

 

[BillM]

Thank you both, feel free to take a shot at the last one if you want to play with it Maria. I could put the raw file up if you want ?

Too bad I didn't see this earlier... I'm at work now, no ps or anything... When I get the chance I'll revisit this thread and play with the image...
I like it, but maybe you won't like my edit nevertheless we're playing...

Actually I would really like to see your interpretation of that shot.

What I want to do is go back and move the subject to the left side of the frame and use the pilings as a leading line up the road. But for that to look good to my eye I'd have to move the buoy so that it is tilted to the left. But I'm not big on staging photos, I more or less like to try and shoot things as I see them.

 

[pjaye]

These are great shots.

 

[mmaria]

What I want to do is go back and move the subject to the left side of the frame and use the pilings as a leading line up the road. But for that to look good to my eye I'd have to move the buoy so that it is tilted to the left. But I'm not big on staging photos, I more or less like to try and shoot things as I see them.

We see things differently in this shot.
Yes, I would also retake it because the composition is not good but I wouldn't touch that buoy. That buoy is what I found the most interesting in this photo.

I don't like staging much, but I will certainly move things around. I'm constantly pulling the grass and cleaning the scene, moving a bit something there and there.
Things in nature aren't going to get ready just for me to come and photograph them.

 

[mmaria]

we both agreed that you should retake this shot. Until then, this is how I saw the scene

 

[BillM]

I like that, nice job :thumbup:


If we all saw things the same it would be kind of boring around here