Drawing Shapes (Black Swan)
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"We have not two hearts - one for the animals, and the other for man... In the cruelty toward the former and the cruelty toward the latter, there is no other difference than in the victim." Lamartine
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Drawing shapes - Cygnus atratus (common name: Black swan)
Black swans may not be as impressive as their white cousins but they make a very good contrast under most light conditions. I saw this one in Attica Zoological Park; it was cleaning its feathers when I first noticed it. What really caught my attention was the shapes created by its long graceful neck and its body. Indeed, it seemed like a kaleidoscopic image in which curves were changing all the time creating flawless shapes. The black plumage made a perfect contrast with the red eye and bill which, against the light background, made the images more "powerful". The use of fill in flash was necessary to avoid shadows in the side of the swan facing the lens.
Photos by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
1. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
2. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
3. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
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Black swan - Dancing necks
I was in the Sao Paulo zoo when I saw this pair of black swans, cleaning their plumage at the shore of a huge artificial lake. This was one of the largest colonies of black swans I have ever seen. I liked the symmetry of the two necks and how each photo changed as they moved them. The overall green color brings out the two birds which is also what got my attention.
Photos by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
1. Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/5.6, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
2. Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/350 sec - f/5.6, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
3. Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/5.6, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
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