This morning's walkabout

[DrEntropy]

Finally got to go out in foggy conditions.







And the B&W conversion with purpose:

 

[Basil]

I especially like #1 and #4. #3 is a good composition but looks a bit over exposed. I really like the last one of the guy fishing. Really grabs the interest.

 

[DrEntropy]

Used D-table a bit more to "tune" that #3 shot:

 

[DrEntropy]

And the RAW file of one wide-angle shot run thru a few D-table steps:

 

[DrEntropy]

On my way out of the park:

 

[Basil]

For another perspective, try cropping in tight on MacArther so that just he and the soldier are in frame and the top-right corner just avoids the hanging moss and the left edge just trims out the stone base of the Korea obelisk so you end up with essentially a portrait image with Mac as the primary subject.

 

[Basil]

Used D-table a bit more to "tune" that #3 shot:

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That made a huge difference. Still get that foggy morning feeling, but more detail in the bird and the water.

 

[DrEntropy]

For another perspective, try cropping in tight on MacArther so that just he and the soldier are in frame and the top-right corner just avoids the hanging moss and the left edge just trims out the stone base of the Korea obelisk so you end up with essentially a portrait image with Mac as the primary subject.

With that and another image:

 

[Basil]

I love how cropping judiciously can sometimes really change the character and impact of a photo

 

[DrEntropy]

Another of the displays at the park, a POW/MIA dedication. Uncropped, full frame:


And closer to detail the statue:

 

[DrEntropy]

VERY poor light and fog was dense enough to obscure any hope of getting a detailed shot so just moved to silhouette the beastie. But now I know where he lives!

 

[DrEntropy]

Fussed with the hawk image, came up with this as a more interesting version IMO.

 

[Basil]

Fussed with the hawk image, came up with this as a more interesting version IMO.
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Cooper's Hawk?

 

[DrEntropy]

I believe so. Likely from the same brood as the one that showed up in my front yard.