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Posted by D. Robert Franz on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:04 am

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I often try to have an OOF similar subect in the BG of my wildlife images. I think it adds visual interest, others may disagree. What do you think?

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by Bob Wright on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:32 am
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You captured exactly what you set out to do. I like it and I think the coloring works well in this shot.

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by Greg Downing on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:34 am
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Great juxtaposition shot! I like the effect a great deal and the light and pose could not be better.
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by Griffin on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:43 am
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Are they birds too? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: They look alien to me! (no offense).

Love the colour, low-angle and well, the backgound (if you would call that) :mrgreen: The alignment is just great.

Can't help but wonder what it looks like during in-flight. :roll:


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by Vince Thomas on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:52 am
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Nice work Robert... I'd prefer just a smidge off the top. Nice light and terrific "line-up" with the IF Grouse and the OOF Grouse. Congrats on achieving the image you saw in your mind's eye. :) :)
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by Jim Zipp on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:15 am
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Dale, I very much like it with the bird in the background but would want one alone that I'm sure you have as well. This one tells me that it is in a lek and that the bird is in competition with others. More of a story than a simple portrait. Beautiful light.
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by Mike Wilson on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:39 am
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Excellent image. I am split on the bg bird. I like it for the story it tells about their presence within the lek, but my preference would be to isolate a single bird in this pose and light. An interesting post, thanks.
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by Haim Ziv on Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:58 pm
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Very unique and amazing creature. :shock: :shock:
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by john on Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:19 pm
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I like the effect. Great light and shot!
 

by Cindy Marple on Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:49 pm
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I think the technique works well here because the 2 birds are in such a similar stance, it's like a visual echo. I don't think it would work as well if the oof background bird was facing a different direction, for example. Anyway I like the technique and the result you've achieved here.
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:12 pm
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Robert:

Nice use of DOF, to me a very creative technique.
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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:37 pm
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Very cool bird and excellent light.
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by Len Maltese on Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:57 pm
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Sweet shot, with excellent light.
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by Alan Murphy on Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:10 pm
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Beautiful light, low angle and comp. I hope you also got some single bird horizontals too.
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by KK Hui on Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:09 pm
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I'd also like to see a shot without the bg bird, Robert! :wink:
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by Hendrix on Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:10 am
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the OOF BG bird work for me 8)
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Very sweet image !!!! Love the detail and light Do agree with Mike on the second bird I think a cleaner bg would make the bird even stronger !!!!! 8)

This is just a mater of taste Great as is !!!!! 8)
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by Michael Dossett on Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:33 pm
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I think I like this both ways. Great shot and sweet light Robert.
 

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