Originally Posted by Joel Eade
No biggie, I was just mentioning it [] Nice shot, beautiful bird!. What's up with the dark background? Is that the "shore"? I'm not sure what the appropriate English word is [A]
No biggie, I was just mentioning it [
Sheiky
Yes, it is the "shore" or "bank" of the lake. The bird was in a very shaded spot close tothe shore so it appears nearly black, I also darkened it a little in processing to make some distracting background elements less visible.
Joel
Thanks for the info Joel. When looking at a different angle I could see more of the bank.
If I'm honest, I can't say I really like such a background, but it could be a lot worse.
Better luck next time. I do think you did a great job though, can't choose a background in these circumstances.
I think I see a turtle butt to the left of the Egret. [6]
5D mark III, 50D, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L IS, 28 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 Macro
Clearly, Joel needs to work on better highlighting for the main subject of the picture... [A]
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