Eileen McVey

Terrific input and thanks! I must admit that this was a very quick over the shoulder shot as I was leaving after a day of photographing birds and I wish I had taken more time because I loved the colors of the storm.Check It Out

shot with Canon EOS 70D, F/5.6, ISO100, 70mm, shot on auto modeCheck It Out

Shot as jpeg, ISO 400, f13, lens Canon 15-85mm…shot on auto as I was walking past. The sun was setting on the right side of the photo behind the church and bouncing off the windows in a building (not seen) at the side of the church. I did push highlights a little and stretched for perspective distortion. I like the size perspective given by…[Read more]

I personally think the eyes closed, while not traditional and less compelling, do tell a little story. The right bird needs to be sharper and I would have cropped away some of the space at the top.Check It Out

Nicely done, ukadriangj and the HDR does balance the contrast. I guess I will have to start working on HDR as my next step to master if I want to continue to try this high contrast shots.

The camera was on auto and the flash fired, which I kind of liked in retrospect. I was not using tripod but on my knees in the grass. The graduated filter is attached by a ring and is Cokin P. 121 M F/11,shutter speed at 1/200. I think I consciously framed to include the trees, but they were no so heavy when seen through the viewfinder. I…[Read more]