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Jeff Parker
02-12-2008, 09:26 PM
40D, 600mm, 1/1000sec f/5.6, ISO 400 Massive crop. How much crop can you get away with? This one is nearing 50%.
Robert O'Toole
02-12-2008, 09:33 PM
Looks like a bale of hay!

Wow love the action and the pose.

Putting the bird back in the frame would help, more room in front, and the head looks a little hot. Would not crop it much more, but maybe a little more might help.

As long as it holds up and nobody says "Itss a big Crop" I dont see a problem.

Robert
Arthur Morris
02-12-2008, 09:53 PM
Robert nailed the critique; thanks ROT! Was the bird in the lower right corner of the frame in the ORIG?

later and love, artie
Jeff Parker
02-12-2008, 10:06 PM
The bird was a little right of center. There was a tree branch in the lower right corner. I guess I took the lazy way out by cropping to get rid of the branch instead of PS'ing it out.
Arthur Morris
02-13-2008, 10:02 AM
The bird was a little right of center. There was a tree branch in the lower right corner. I guess I took the lazy way out by cropping to get rid of the branch instead of PS'ing it out.

If you post the full frame image I would be glad to make a suggestion.

later and love, artie
Jeff Parker
02-13-2008, 05:19 PM
Here's the full image. Thanks!
Arthur Morris
02-13-2008, 06:36 PM
Hi Jeff, This would be the pretty much standard crop for the image. Cloned out just a bit of the tree that was left.

later and love, artie
Mike McCarthy
02-13-2008, 10:53 PM
Nice pose. Nits already made.

This image looks too familiar. Were you in Florida recently. St. Pete to be exact? If I didn't know better...I'd think you were shooting with the gang from Nikon Cafe at their annual Merritt Island shoot get together. Here is my shot from last week. Eagle w/ Moss (http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/92909008)
Jeff Parker
02-14-2008, 08:05 AM
That's a cool shot Mike! Hmmm, it does look awful familiar:) No, I took mine in the central Texas hill country.
Mike McCarthy
02-14-2008, 09:32 AM
That's a cool shot Mike! Hmmm, it does look awful familiar:) No, I took mine in the central Texas hill country.

Perhaps they are cousins ? :D Thanks. Didn't think I met you at MI5 shootout. Neat birds. Look forward to seeing more of your shots.