This shot was taken accidentally on a macro setting with all controls set to auto. The crop took a while but I think this one gets the essence of the photo I saw. In post processing I adjusted the exposure, saturation and color balance. Then I used brightness and contrast adjustment. Applied levels, then decided it might look better as a black and white, so I converted the image to monochrome, adjusted brightness and contrast again, then resized. Going back between black and white and the color image, I could not believe the difference. So this is my final cut, as a black and white. It is really one of my best black and whites I have done.
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The word of the Lord came to me:
O mortal, how does the wood of the vine surpass all other wood -
the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest?
Is wood taken from it to make anything?
Does one take a peg from it on which to hang any object?
It is put in the fire for fuel;
when the fire has consumed both ends of it
and the middle of it is charred,
is it useful for anything?
Like the concept... to me, the weeds make the image a little too busy... but, it is nature, and i'm sure the goose would'nt listen if you asked it to move :) Lighting is great and B&W works well for this... the goose is in the perfect spot in the frame... and nice sharpness.
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