TRUMPETER SWANS, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
Pentax *ist DS
SMC Pentax-DA 50-200 at 70mm
1/350 sec. f8
ISO 400
Photographing white birds in bright sunlight can be difficult -- the camera tends to blow out the white highlights. A little work with Adobe Lightroom restored many of the details in the feathers of these molting trumpeter swans, although the best solution probably would be to recapture the image early in the morning when the sun is low-lying and not so strong.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DEBORAH ABBOTT
2 comments:
Good to see your comments. Many photographers choose Trumpeters as subjects for their beauty and then are frustrated with their results. We've started a PHOTO of the MONTH feature on The Trumpeter Swan Society Blog http://trumpeterswansociety.wordpress.com that you and your readers might want to check out. We also have a host of information about Trumpeters on our website www.trumpeterswansociety.org, including a lot of detailed identification tips. We encourage your interest and support for our mission - to assure the vitality and security of wild Trumpeter Swans.
Thanks, Peg. I checked out the blog, and the following illustrates how to get a good shot of a trumpeter swan with highlights intact:
http://trumpeterswansociety.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/trumpeter-swan-society-photo-of-the-month-july-2009/
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