Specular Highlight
Specular Highlight The specular highlight appears on shiny objects. It normally appears on a mirror-like surface. Its appearance is often found on the top of a rounded surface. The incident light hits the object and creates the specular highlight and the light is reflected off the object toward the viewers eye.
Also called catch lights in photography, Without catch lights, “light in the eye” viewers perceive the eye (and thus the bird) to be lifeless.
It takes patience and sunlight, but I like to try and photograph a bird with that touch of catch light on the eye. I think it brightens the eye, even though this Black Swan has such bright eyes even without the spec of light.
Specular Highlight
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These are beautiful retouches Wow
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Sandra, My philosophy discussion for 10 May is on the philosophy of Karl Popper. The classic illustration of his “philosophy” is that science claimed that swans were only white until a black swan was discovered. May I, please, get permission to use a couple of your photos as the illustration? Black and white swan photos side by side? (I can place them side by side.) I will credit you in the caption and in the text of the post, since many do not get the caption.
Yes Mark, definitely you can use the photos. If they don’t copy very well I can send them to you via attachment, sometimes they copy better that way. Let me know. This is the first black Swan I have ever seen and I have only seen a white Swan once. The red eyes are so unique on the black swans.
Thanks, I will let you know if they copy well.
And I thought your white swan was in a recent post, but my memory has been failing me lately. Could you attach a white swan picture and send to hatrack4@hotmail.com please?
Yes, I will do that. 😊
I sent two emails. One has smaller size photos the other has large and small sizes. Not sure if that one will show up. Let me know, I am happy that you can use them. 😊
Thanks. I will let you know tomorrow or Monday.
It shows they sent, the smaller files. I sent a few different ones for you to choose from.
Thanks.
I received the e-mails and the images look wonderful. I have not decided which to use, but I do want to thank you.
You are very welcome Mark. 😊
The number 2 rule in my wildlife photography… get the glint.. 1 of course is get the eye in focus. Nice shots!
Me to, there eyes are to black looking without that glimmer of light.
Very beautiful ❣️
Thank you 🙂
You welcome ❤️
Interesting perspective of this black swan’s head Sandra.
Thank you Linda, another blogger told me about a wildlife photographer that puts a black background with all the animals. I liked the look of that and make it with the right subject. It really brings out the eye color 😊
That was nice of him to share that tip. Yes it did bring out the eye color Sandra – the beak too!
Nice
Thank you 🙂
Wow…these are amazing
Thank you very much Matt.😊
Wow Sandra! I’m so glad the Lord has given you both patience and light:) The swan looks like the Creator picked up a brush and hand painted his eyes and beak.
They are so beautiful Beth, yes those red eyes are something, with the black feathers. His creation is truly amazing. Thank you Beth.
the images are spectacular. A real wonder
Thank you very much 😊
I love your posts and your photography. thank you for your sharing of your talent.
You are so welcome David, thank you for such a wonderful compliment. I though this black Swan would look good on a black background, really brings out the red eyes.
Lovely swan portraits.
Thank you very much Tim.
Stunning !
Thanks, Sandrs
Have a grest day
You are very welcome Francine, thank you 😊
Superbe
Thank you very much 😊
It really works on that swan!Lovely! Catch light.
Thank you Sandy. 😊
Nice effects Sandra.
Thank you very much 😊
top compos bonne journée
Thank you very much Patrick 😊