Some bird in the water
Canon 50D
Canon 70-200@200mm
f2.8
1/350 sec
ISO 100
Spot meter
EV+1.5
Shot in mono – straight from the camera
Shot at Sumsion gardens, Wodonga
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Barry Feldman
A graphic composition of perfection. Very nice straight from the camera mate.
Ralph Olsson replied
Thanks barry…bit of a twist of the camera to line up the tube:))
Georgie Hart
He’s standing on one leg to beautifully complete the line for you, how kind! Gorgeous work Ralph.
Ralph Olsson replied
Ha!!! I have ‘em trained Georgie:))
Sebastiaan Koenen
Kind bird indeed.. How many pieces of bread or worms did you promise him before he did that Ralph? Nice photo!
Ralph Olsson replied
LOL!!! Thus the 200…each time i moved closer, he got the fidgets and caused ripples:))
Vicki Ferrari
Ooh, very clever Ralph, very abstract, very modern!! (how old do you have to be to be modern?!!) I can run faster than I think, luckily!!! Great photography!
Ralph Olsson replied
You crack up!!! Thanks Vicki:))
Anthony Mancuso
great composition Ralph, well done!
Ralph Olsson replied
Cheers mate:))
Danica Radman ...
some bird and you say:)) this is some phenomenal graphic you ‘ve got and strait from camera! WOW I admire this photo! Bravo
Ralph Olsson replied
Thank you …and yes, i shoot without edit except crop using picture manager:)) Thanks.
Richard G Witham
Wonderful simplicity and motion.
Ralph Olsson replied
Thanks Ricahrd:))
WatscapePhoto
Love the off-hand title. Very powerful composition. Brilliant work, Ralph.
Ralph Olsson replied
LOL! Cheers mate…not much of a bird watcher so rather than pretend i know, i’ll acknowledge i don’t:))
Rebecca Cozart
Cool graphic. Nice work.
Ralph Olsson replied
Thanks Rebecca:))
Gary Lee Parker
Very nicely composed. Great use of negative space, and wonderful lines. This image is intriguing…
Ralph Olsson replied
Thanks stacks mate:))
anisja
Great composition and a perfect B&W.
Ralph Olsson replied
Thank you…always with the great comments:))
Dragomir Vukovic
beautiful stark
Ralph Olsson replied
Thank you:))
rightasrain
Ralph, you are the master of the black and white. Everything you take has a simplicity and starkness to it and I love it!
Ralph Olsson replied
Thank you…not sure about ‘master’ more luck i reckon…thanks heaps:))
John Kowalski
Minimalism at its best …. great shot Ralph, well seen and captured!!
Ralph Olsson replied
thanks mate…i like this style…less to complicate the image
rightasrain
Luck and master…same thing ;-) xx
ROUBLE RUST
Stunning work. I saw your new group the other day “The Black and White Enthusiast” you’re master in these, I wish you the best luck with your group xxx
Anne-Marie Bok...
Wonderful composition!