I ♥ Faces - Week 27 - Pets
The rules for this category say this is an 'anything goes' pets week, so obviously a bird of prey cannot really be considered a pet as such - and this one is certainly not mine! This is an African Martial Eagle, being trained for displays, at our local town show this weekend. It was such an amazing bird and this was the first shot I took of it (and was actually my first shot of the day too!). I love the way Snowdrop is just staring me (and you) down!
It was a good shot to begin with, but I have played with it in Picnik:- rotated, sharped, local contrast checked and then reduced a bit, B&W applied to background and then faded out to 6% to leave a smidgen of colour in the crowd, applied boost and vibrancy (erased from trainer and background) both taken down to about 30%, border frame and vignette (faded strength and reduced size). I like what I have here.
All comments and suggestions gratefully received. I have a lot to learn still :-)
And when you're done don't forget to go & take a look
at all this week's the other lovely 'pets' over at
23 comments:
Wow, this one took my breath away! The details of the eagle are so sharp --especially the feathers on its wing. I liked how you edited the photo, the colors, the soft focus... Love it!
Wow!! What a beautiful eagle! I love how you edited the photo. Looks great!!
BEAUTIFUL!
~TidyMom
yep, i feel like i'm the next meal. good job!
ps thanks for "visiting" me. have a great week!
Wow, look at those eyes!
oh my word! it looks like he's trying to decide if he should eat us or not! great shot!
i have my photos posted now also. feel free to come on over for a visit anytime :)
A very cool shot. Love your post processing too.
One word: FIERCE!!! Check out my shots!
This is a breathtaking capture...wowza!!
~Angie
co-founder of iHeartFaces
Oh MY!! Awesome shot! And I assume it's SOMEONE'S pet...he does have a leash! LOL
Stunning!! I can get a photo of a beagle any day of the week but this capture is truly one in a million.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
What a BEAUTIFUL bird! So grand, mysterious--you've captured its essence..well done!
Great photo- and I love the editing! Thanks for visiting me- love having new visitors who comment too. Woohoo!
Just to chime in with everyone else - the color edit is FABULOUS! very dramatic - thanks for sharing!
Amazing shot! You really captured his sinister stare LOL!
Scary look!
Wow, check out his eyes. He looks scary.
Whoa, that's amazing! My only suggestion would be to include more of the handler in your composition ( I saw your original elsewhere on your blog). He is part of the "story" of this shot.
But your timing on this capture is right on and I think the editing you did really strengthens it! NICE!
I so love your processing and composition of this shot! Amazing!
k8
Beautiful shot. The birds eyes make you feel like you're right there!
What a beautiful creature and a great capture!
CONGRATULATONS! Your shot rocked! Way to go.
This is an excellent picture!
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