Incoming Buzzard in light snowfall

[Andreas Liedmann]

• Adobe Photoshop 2025 Macintosh

Hi folks ...a very fresh shot from this afternoon , taken at my set up
Buzzard took flight from a base perch ( which I removed in post ) to fly to another perch , getting his bait .

Canon EOS R1
RF 400 2,8 IS L + 1,4 TC
Tripod

F 4 ; Iso 16.000 ; 1/1600 sec

Processed with ACR and PSCC 2025 ; slight crop from LHS

THX for looking and commenting to my previous postings

BTW ... Happy New Year

Cheers Andreas

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Great stuff Andreas the Buzzard looks very good indeed. I get the impression a few of us (including me) are playing around with masks in various attmpts to make the subject stand out from the background. From my POV I think it is worthwhile - so long as it is beleivable, sometimes the subject looks a little unrealistically bright against the background. For me this image fits into that category, I think it is a good idea to darken the background a little or brighten the subject a little.. but not too much, or not quite so much as this.

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

THX Jon ... glad you like the action captured .
I would agree with your " reservations " about the difference or the artificially created " standing out " of the subject in general , always tricky to find a " believable " balance . But in the end it is kind of art ... what we are producing and tastes do differ . So sometimes I do go more away from " as shot " ... sometimes less .
As you might think ... this time slightly more .

Cheers Andreas

 

[James Babbitt]

Really nice. I don't feel the image looks artificial or that the bird looks "cut out" because it was overcast and there was little to no light direction.

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thank you James ... we're in the boat about the overall lighting

 

[Gerald Kelberg]

Hey Andreas,
Time spent on your setup certainly seems to be providing you with great results.

I love the dramatic pose - position of the wings. And of course all that fine detail on the Buzzard. The light snow maker the environment look quite special. I like the contrast in the light between the bird and the background - makes it stand out nicely.

Thanks for sharing,


Gerald
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[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks so much Gerald ...