Blue Water

[Isac]

I aimed at the Wood Duck family - pressed the BBF button - pressed the shutter button #1 pressed again and as #2 was taken a huge truck with a bright blue tarp (doing about 70km/hr) passed by in the background and the reflection of the tarp made the water appear blue. It amused me but I don't know if anyone else will be impressed.

#1 - Before the truck.

#2 - With the truck. It gives it a completely different look.

[HansE]

Haha, They must have thought you had goodies for them. They are very quiet. We have ducks on the dams but when I stop the truck the ducks fly off. Even without me getting out.

[Isac]

I'm wondering if they have been have previously encountered people who are looking for fresh ingredients to whip up a tasty "Duck a l'Orange".

[HansE]

Possible, but I imagine these ducks would taste pretty ordinairy.

[Isac]

Oh I don't know Hans. A little Grand Marnier in the sauce may make it taste better

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day Isac

Blue ..... yes but it does make for a striking image that is quite acceptable. I would put it into the 'keeper' box

Phil

[Isac]

I agree Hans. I'm going to play with the first one to see if I can duplicate that blue colour. Might be fun - might be crap!

[HansE]

I'll be interested. Not a straightforward luminosity masking by the looks of things.

[Isac]

No luminosity masks Hans. Probably masking on a solid color fill layer and then using blending modes. I'll post results later on.

[Isac]

Here's the attempt at replicating the blue reflection. ONce the mask is created you can place the ducks into other situations. Endless possibilities.

#1 - Blue reflection

#2 - Infinity pool
#3 - In a river.

[wigz]

I like the first shot Isac, but don't care for the tarp-coloured water in the second. That's an amazing effect just from a truck driving past. Those ducks sure get around.

[Isac]

Cheers Alan. When I was looking through them on my PC I was quite surprised with how bright and vivid the blue was. One in a million I guess,