bernieboutin
Trumpeter Swans and Cygnets
I was excited for the opportunity to get this shot, but have been hesitant to post it. Taken just before 9:00AM, conditions were sunny, but light was not really harsh or anything, and I did underexpose the scene, but the whites were still quite overexposed. I tried to rescue as much detail as I could, but I find that it still takes on an unnatural look, especially the adults. I even masked the adults to adjust the surrounding area that was quite dark from the original exposure.
I would say that the range of brightness values was just too great to really get a natural looking image. Shooting from quite a distance detail is only so-so as this is a hefty crop. Still, all in all I am happy to have it in my collection. To see the young ones is kind of special as I have only ever seen adults a couple of times before.
Trumpeter Swans and Cygnets
I was excited for the opportunity to get this shot, but have been hesitant to post it. Taken just before 9:00AM, conditions were sunny, but light was not really harsh or anything, and I did underexpose the scene, but the whites were still quite overexposed. I tried to rescue as much detail as I could, but I find that it still takes on an unnatural look, especially the adults. I even masked the adults to adjust the surrounding area that was quite dark from the original exposure.
I would say that the range of brightness values was just too great to really get a natural looking image. Shooting from quite a distance detail is only so-so as this is a hefty crop. Still, all in all I am happy to have it in my collection. To see the young ones is kind of special as I have only ever seen adults a couple of times before.