MOTIF- Big Gulp

Posted by stevebein on Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:33 pm

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Same area of the other white pelican with fish I posted earlier.
I like the back lighting giving the silhouette of the fish and the pattern of the veins on the pouch. The image is tight on the left side.

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I have been noticing that my posts on NSN seem lighter than what shows on my monitor when I am working on an image. Anyone else had this happen?

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:35 pm

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Other than being a bit tight on the left as you're aware, a great (no pun intended) catch.

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by Michael Eckstein on Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:35 pm

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Nice image! It's amazing what these guys are able to stuff down their throats. Thanks for sharing.

BTW - When I save an image using the save for web command in Photoshop the saved image is much lighter than the original image. I make a brightness adjustment before the save to end up where I want it to be. No one seems to be able to explain why this happens

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:33 pm

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A fine back-lit shot, Steve. Because the fish in the trans-illuminated gular pouch is the point of interest, I would have loved to see a close-up of that area.

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by Anthony Medici on Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:10 pm

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Wow!

I love the detail in the bill. Great Catch!

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by Attila on Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:54 pm

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A nice catch, for both of you. I'd crop the shoreline (?) off the top.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:17 pm

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Nice shot Steve.

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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:23 pm

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I think the fish silhouette is just great. I never realized how translucent these pouches are. A little tight on the left, as you mentioned, but I think the pouch detail makes up for it IMO.

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by KK Hui on Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:12 pm

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The catch in the pouch against backlighting is the key to this amazing shot. Nice one, Steve!

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by Bruce Sherman on Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:05 pm

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Steve,
Love the backlit effect. It shows the fish so well.

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by Jim Probst on Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:57 pm

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Steve,

Wonderful image! Seeing the fish in the Pelican's pouch is great!

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by Rich S on Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:03 am

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Detail in the pouch is great, but I love the bit of fish tail just sticking out. Gotta laugh at this because the obvious question remains, how is he going to swallow the fish! Would also crop just a bit from the top.

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:53 pm

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How cool is that. Love the transparent pouch and veins.

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by Heather Forcier on Wed Sep 10, 2003 7:43 pm

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Great motif shot! I love the fish through the transparent pouch, what an unusual catch!

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by LHays on Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:15 pm

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I love the transparency with this one.
I'm also experiencing the same problem as you. I'm having to play with several versions, then post, preview and see what happens. It's a guess to get it right.

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