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Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-14-2011, 12:50 PM
I've been processing old files from 2009. This one shot in a local field Trinity Florida
Canon 40D 300mm 2.8L IS lens w2x
ISO200 f9@1/320 tipod
Not much done here but little cleanup,contrast
NR and sharpening
C&C always Thanks
arash_hazeghi
10-14-2011, 01:15 PM
nice pose and display of environment, the bokeh is a bit harsh did you try burning the shiny weeds in the BG?
Mital Patel
10-14-2011, 01:48 PM
amazingly beautiful chick Cheryl.
Wish one day i would be able to see the chick of largest bird on our part.
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-14-2011, 02:27 PM
nice pose and display of environment, the bokeh is a bit harsh did you try burning the shiny weeds in the BG?

Hey Arash, You mean the weeds on the ground by the bird or far bg?
arash_hazeghi
10-14-2011, 04:10 PM
far BG
Kaustubh Deshpande
10-14-2011, 05:08 PM
Cheryl, difficult situation to create good bokeh. Very nice head turn and details. When BG is that close to the subject, I prefer shooting wider. DOF probably would not have been adequate as the bird has his tail end towards you. toughie.
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-14-2011, 06:03 PM
far BG
I actually kinda like that part :) I thought it almost looked like a water color sorta kinda :w3
arash_hazeghi
10-14-2011, 06:05 PM
I actually kinda like that part :) I thought it almost looked like a water color sorta kinda :w3

cool!
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-14-2011, 06:11 PM
cool!
Thanks for th suggestion. I guess it could be a bit busy looking though
Andrew McLachlan
10-14-2011, 07:04 PM
Hi Cheryl, I'm with you, I like the background in this one. I think it gives us a sense of the chick's environment. I love the chick's head position. Nice work!
Arthur Morris
10-14-2011, 07:43 PM
I don't mind the distant background but the foreground mess is an image wrecker for me. EXP and SH good. Nicely framed. The bird looks a tad over-sharpened, over-contrasty....
Cheryl Arena Molennor
10-14-2011, 08:43 PM
[QUOTE=Arthur Morris;730557]I don't mind the distant background but the foreground mess is an image wrecker for me. EXP and SH good. Nicely framed. The bird looks a tad over-sharpened, over-contrasty....[

Thanks Art I went back to the start and just tweeked the contrast a tad and sharpened lightly. My mistake was sharpening after resizing the OP. Yes a bit busy and the low angle kinda worked against me.