Too bad it's not Halloween

[JWellman]

I tried to find good photos today but it just wasn't happening. This crow kind of fit my mood. And yes, I live by a graveyard.

 

[e.rose]

Why does it have to be Halloween? There are plenty of times this image could be appropriate

 

[JWellman]

Poor crows...they kind of got a bad wrap didn't they?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

They got a bad rap too!

Nice image.

It makes me wonder how it would look if you used a smaller aperture, focused on the gravestones, and had a slight blur on the branches and crow?
You'd have to be crafty working with hyper focal distance to achieve it. Anyway, just thinking.

 

[Jeanelle]

Have you tried this in b&w? The only reason I would suggest this is because the little bit of greenery in the background draws my eye away from your focal point. I am still pretty new to this, so it could be just me!

 

[JWellman]

I would like to see that as well but he was a one shot wonder today. I'm sure he'll be back (or "they" I should say). They stalk the bird feeder. As soon as I walk outside they fly off. They don't like me and the feeling is mutual.

Omen, possessed, spooky creatures that eat way too much bird seed.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Since you live right there, you could practice getting the shot I described so you would know what settings to use on the fly.

(pun intended)

 

[JWellman]

Have you tried this in b&w? The only reason I would suggest this is because the little bit of greenery in the background draws my eye away from your focal point. I am still pretty new to this, so it could be just me!

Thanks Jeanelle, welcome to my 'noob' world.

I love black & whites and do a lot of sepia. I had him in black and white and switched it back. The green was the only color in this "colorless" season we call winter so I left it. I actually even added a little saturation to make it even more green. I don't know why... just liked the bit of green in the picture.

 

[DannyInMontana]

I really like this because the branches and the crow make you want to see whats beyond. It's almost a "Beware" type feeling and then you enter and realize that your eyes have just laid rest on a graveyard. Eerie.

 

[Jeanelle]

Have you tried this in b&w? The only reason I would suggest this is because the little bit of greenery in the background draws my eye away from your focal point. I am still pretty new to this, so it could be just me!

Thanks Jeanelle, welcome to my 'noob' world.

I love black & whites and do a lot of sepia. I had him in black and white and switched it back. The green was the only color in this "colorless" season we call winter so I left it. I actually even added a little saturation to make it even more green. I don't know why... just liked the bit of green in the picture.

The green does really draw your eye into the picture so that you notice the cemetery so I guess it works!

 

[JWellman]

Since you live right there, you could practice getting the shot I described so you would know what settings to use on the fly.

(pun intended)

Oh goody, a photo assignment. As indicated by the lovely photo above it's obvious I'm I'm running out of "One-a-day" image ideas.

I really like this because the branches and the crow make you want to see whats beyond. It's almost a "Beware" type feeling and then you enter and realize that your eyes have just laid rest on a graveyard. Eerie.

Thanks Danny... eerie indeed.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Oh goody, a photo assignment. As indicated by the lovely photo above it's obvious I'm I'm running out of "One-a-day" image ideas.

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Assignment...hahahahaha. Well, you could also take the "10 interesting things whitin 10 feet of you challenge" to force yourself to work on composition. You could do it several times in different locations, hahahahaha!

 

[JWellman]

Assignment...hahahahaha. Well, you could also take the "10 interesting things whitin 10 feet of you challenge" to force yourself to work on composition. You could do it several times in different locations, hahahahaha!

I've been camped out in my potting shed for the last week doing just that. I snapped the crow on the way back to the house. I've actually got a list going and every time I see something I want to photograph I jot down the idea. There are currently six ideas on my list but I haven't used any of them. Everyday I worry I won't find something but then it comes. Not sure if what comes to me is being done correctly... but hey ... it's my project so whatever.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Sounds like you are having fun with it :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[JWellman]

UUUGHhhhh! He just won't come down to the bottom limbs like before!!!

&^%%$#$&^# :thumbdown: Stupid a@@ bird is keeping me from my assignment! Don't fail me yet Bitter. :lmao: