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Stu Bowie
05-19-2009, 10:38 AM
A Pied Kingfisher giving me the perfect eye contact. Taken in the Pilanesberg Nature reserve, South Africa. Is the cloud a distraction, or does it add to the boring blue sky.
Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/2000
F/7.1
ISO 500
Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held
Doug Brown
05-19-2009, 12:06 PM
I like the eye contact! I don't find the cloud overly distracting but it doesn't add much to the image IMO. Some of the whites look a little hot.
Fabs Forns
05-19-2009, 12:16 PM
I like the eye contact and the sky is OK to me. I see a faint halo around the bird, probably from S/H.
Tony Whitehead
05-19-2009, 01:54 PM
Well done to catch this unusual view, Stuart. Agree with Doug on the hot whites. You could also probably back off the sharpening a bit too.
Axel Hildebrandt
05-19-2009, 02:19 PM
Great head turn and I like the cloud in the BG. I agree regarding whites and S/H halo and wish the far wing were higher up.
Aidan Briggs
05-19-2009, 05:39 PM
Love the pose and the cloud in the bg, though I think it could be toned down some. Looks a bit oversharpend to me
Steve Canuel
05-19-2009, 10:45 PM
Hi Stuart,
I like the pose you've captured. Cloud doesn't bother me at all. I think I also see a light halo around the bird but I'm not sure.
Juan Carlos Vindas
05-19-2009, 11:16 PM
I agree about the halo around the bird.
The cloud adds to the compo IMO.
Very nice looking bird.
Dave Barnes
05-20-2009, 12:05 AM
Ditto halo and sharpening Stu. Is this a big crop? I like the comp and would leave the cloud. Nice comp and eye contact.
Chris Kotze
05-20-2009, 08:56 AM
Super pose and great eye contact. I'm 50/50 on the cloud. Ditto halo and I'm sure you will fix this Stu
Stu Bowie
05-20-2009, 11:33 AM
Thank you all for your positive feedback and positive crits. Much appreciated.
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