Warm or Cool?

Well,

Having a bit of time trying to decide between the warm look or the cool look on this photo. Just shot it yesterday, and since I am new to the site, (lurker for a while though) thought I would introduce myself and say hello and recieve your thoughts on this image.

I like aspects of both, and was playing around with WB while shooting some brids on a very very hazy hot day here in Missouri.

Which do you prefer?

This poor fella was panting like crazy, I was able to get closer than normal because he didn't want to fly in this heat! Notice his cheek puff on one shot and the exhale/sunken cheek on the other shot:





gald to be aboard,

Wade

 

Yes, around here non photographers seem to like the "blue" water even though the shot was in-between the two images, but flat. The image needed some pop in either direction, but I tend to like the warmer shot too.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Wade

 

This was in pretty bad light, around 3pm, and a hazy day, flat light, but better than midday blue skies.

I usually shoot RAW most of the time, but was shooting a lot of birds in flight so I switched to JPG for the Frame rate to stay up on my D70. When I do this I change and bracket WB to give some options.

Thanks

Wade

 

Thanks for your looks and suggestions, not having taken but a few hundred GBH shots, getting one to stay close, and full body was nice for a chnage.

Cheers,

wade

 

Re: Nice Photos

Yes, usually I get shots with the mouth closed, but they were panting with the heat.

Yes, having lurked a lot, I just thought I should get aboard and share and discuss.

thanks,

Wade