High Key Osprey

[Second Hand Pat]

Last year there was an osprey nest in a dead tree. The tree made for some excellent landing shots. These are not quite high key but close.
Pat

[Charlyc11]

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Love them they are art Pat.

[Second Hand Pat]

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Love them they are art Pat.

Why thank you Chuck and yes, perhaps they could be
Pat

[AquaticNerd]

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Love them Pat - that first image looks like something you'd find for sale in an art studio. I bet a huge print of that one would look awesome on someone's wall!

[Second Hand Pat]

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Love them Pat - that first image looks like something you'd find for sale in an art studio. I bet a huge print of that one would look awesome on someone's wall!

Thank you Jake I have been known to give away a decent jpg. As you can see I like to play with different techniques.
Pat

[Iminit]

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Very nice pics! Do look like art work! What is high key?

[Second Hand Pat]

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Very nice pics! Do look like art work! What is high key?

Hi Tom, these photos are not quite high key in the true sense.

What is high-key photography?

High-key photography aims to limit the lighting ratio in a shot, resulting in images characterized by an abundance of light tones and a lack of most shadows.

The key and fill lights are usually closer in intensity with the goal being to lessen shadows and minimizing contrast.

The final product is a bright, often ethereal, image

https://conservationvisuals.com/tutorials/wildlife/high-key-photography/

These photos are high key. I will post the original photo and it's high key look. As you can see the high key photo almost look like fine art.

[brady]

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Pat, sorry. I didn't see the link explaining it.
Jay

[Second Hand Pat]

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Pat, sorry. I didn't see the link explaining it.
Jay

Jay. Look under the quoted text in my post above.
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

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I'm afraid I prefer the real images. They are stunning as they are. They don't need fussing with. JMHO

[brewmaster15]

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I'm afraid I prefer the real images. They are stunning as they are. They don't need fussing with. JMHO

Liz thats the thing about Art. It speaks to everyone differently and it should.

I find these images wonderful, probably because I find black and white images beautiful.

At the end of the day beautiful Art is strictly in the eye of the beholder

[Second Hand Pat]

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I'm afraid I prefer the real images. They are stunning as they are. They don't need fussing with. JMHO

Hi Liz, it is totally ok that you prefer the original images, I respect that. Would you like the see the original images of the Ospreys?
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

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Liz thats the thing about Art. It speaks to everyone differently and it should.

I find these images wonderful, probably because I find black and white images beautiful.

At the end of the day beautiful Art is strictly in the eye of the beholder

I figured you might like Al and like you. I love B&W and use it was often. Here's a B&W owl I am considering hanging in the house somewhere.
Pat

[Iminit]

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Great shots! Like Liz I prefer the originals. Though I do like the last pelican. And the owl. I’m guessing you don’t shot in high key? That’s done in editing.

[LizStreithorst]

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I agree, Tom. The last one is pretty cool in high key.