picnic time

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 3000 300 mm lens
hh iso 400 1/1600 @ 6.3
clipped but think it is a nice grab shot

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

Nice catch by your bird. Good angle in the frame for the bird, you mentioned the feather clipping.

To my eye the image is a bit soft, esp. noticeable on the eye. The whites have lost detail at the base of the wing and on top of the head, browns look good.

This is the first image I have seen from the D3000. What do you think about it, particularly the autofocus?

Cheers

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the wing position and the fish adds to it. Too bad about the clipped wings and I would tone down the whites and desaturate the sky a few points.

[Harshad Barve]

Except clipped wings , rest is fantastic



This is the first image I have seen from the D3000. What do you think about it, particularly the autofocus



Would love to hear from you

TFS

[stuart wanuck]

sorry my error d300

[Joe Senzatimore]

Comments mentioned are all good points. I just wish the fish were sharper.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Love the pose and exposure seems good. I'd crop the wings tighter (Artie's: crop don't clip) and put the focus on the body and fish. Needs more sharpness though. JR