Gossling

[Shellie Dallas]

This was taken recently with my D300, 1/500 at 6.3, 0 EV, ISO 200, 600mm, 0 flash with my 300 2.8 lens. Thanks ahead of time for comments and critiques!:)

[George DeCamp]

Hi Shellie!

This is a real cute image!! You can get in trouble for not putting a cuteness alert up on something like this! :D

Good composition, techs look good, nice low perspective adds lots to the image. May have needed a little more flash but perhaps I am being picky. I do think it could use a little unsharp mask because since you resized it down you loose a little sharpness from that (you basically throw out some pixels).

This is a nice intimate portrait of a cute little guy. Good job!!!

[Harold Davis]

hi shellie. what a wonderful capture!! i can see two things i might would do different. first would be to include the virtual feet on the bottom of the frame. and if you did that, i think you would need to add a little canvas on the right. the second thing would be to brighten the bird just a bit.

overall, great job!! i really like this!!

[carole wiley]

Over all a lovely image. I wish there was a catch light in the eye and it is a bit tight, minor nits, it is very nice.

[Lance Peters]

Agree with harold and carole - love the BG.

Well done.

:)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great Image Shellie. Great low angle and the background as mentioned by others is great.
Regards,

[Alfred Forns]

HI Shellie just perfect for me This image Rocks !!! Proud of you !!!!

Love the intimate look and exceptional feel !!!!

[Alberto Oria]

Beautiful image Shellie, Congratulations:)

[Nonda Surratt]

CUTE! Love the little fuzzys all over!

[Gail Spitler]

Agree with the others. Great image

Gail

[Julie Kenward]

One of my favorite subjects - aren't they just adorable? I agree with Harold that you need a little more room at the bottom for the "virtual feet" and maybe a little more soft lighting across the front of the bird would be nice. All in all, it's such a cute image! You really hit the emotion factor with this one.

[Shellie Dallas]

Thanks guys! I think it is a majority that a little room needs to be added at the bottom for the "virtual feet"......but remember I am new to this LOL...I dont know how to do this. I have CS3.

[Julie Kenward]

Shellie, basically you just need to remember that when you are composing your image in camera. Leave a little extra room at the bottom if the bird is in water or grass so that it doesn't look like you're cutting him off at the kneecaps! :eek::D

[Shellie Dallas]

Gotcha! Yeah I have learned to be more careful of that! I thought you were referring to adding to the bottom of the pic PP!!!! I was thinking wow, that is going to be a lot of work! My mistake!!!