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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

By Danielle Barabé-Bussières, MPA

THIS IMAGE OF A “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY” BOHEMIAN WAXWING TAKEN AT SHIRLEY’S BAY IN OTTAWA IS SPECIAL TO ME – WHILE FREQUENTING THIS FAVORITE SPOT, I HEARD THEIR CRY EN MASSE AND FOLLOWED IT. IT WAS A CLOUDY DAY AND THEREFORE THE LIGHT WAS ALMOST PERFECT ALTHOUGH MY SUBJECT WAS NESTLED DEEP IN THE FRUIT TREE.

Bohemian Rhapsody, original image

Bohemian Rhapsody, final image A slow, gentle approach gave the flock of birds confidence and I was able to capture countless shots, which led to this image. It was still a great challenge to recover the light and the details. A few retouchings in Lightroom and several alterations in Photoshop, especially to eliminate the many branches around the subject, led to its transformation which earned it a place in the PPOC’s permanent collection! It is always a big challenge for me to find the titles for the competitions – I am inspired by song titles found on the Web by doing keyword research. This image was captured in 2019. I often return to my previous image librairies as the evolution of our retouching techniques and our creative style evolve and can lead to an interesting result.

Danielle Barabé-Bussières, MPA

Since her childhood, Danielle has been a lover of nature and uses it fully to recharge her batteries and to meditate when life goes too fast. She is also a mentor for three PPOC members. Danielle is the proud mother of two and the grandmother of three granddaughters. She can’t wait to teach them how to fish and introduce them to the wonderful world of insects! www.daniellebarabebussieres.com/ www.facebook.com/ DanielleBBphotography/

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