Canon 40D
Canon 400mm 5.6L
on tripod
F/5.6
1/250
manual mode
some cropping and sharpening in PS
Thanks for your interest
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Canon 40D
Canon 400mm 5.6L
on tripod
F/5.6
1/250
manual mode
some cropping and sharpening in PS
Thanks for your interest
Hi Tom,
If this is a set up, I would consider picking a cleaner BG with more greens and less "white" as it creates a huge distraction. I would also use fill flash to lit those dark areas under the bird. With that said, I would also consider using a NR software for the BG.
Keep them coming!
I like the pose and don't mind the BG. I agree that the BG is a bit noisy, would sharpen the bird some more and crop it a bit tighter.
Like the repost Axel. Very lovely pose and composition. in this capture Tom and as mentioned a little NR would strengthen this image. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks all
Axel I like the repost also. Am I correct that you used NR in the repost? Is there a thread about how to use NR?
Thanks again
These are great little birds. Agree with all the comments. The species name is actually House Sparrow. They were introduced into North America from Europe and are actually members of the weaver finch family, many of which live in Africa. House Sparrows have been declining in many parts of their range and no one really knows why.
I used the reduce noise tool in CS3 for the background. You can experiment with different values. In this case I think I used 8/25/45/0 and 'remove jpeg artifact' checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Callahan
Nice composition Tom. No nits from me. All techs have been covered...keep them coming...:cool:
John,
Thanks for the correct id of this bird.
Axel,
Thanks for the tip on noise reduction. I just installed CS3 and am waiting on a new monitor as mine is old and crapping out. Can't get it even close to accurate color and brightness even with a calibration. Can't wait to try some of what I'm learning on a monitor that gives me more accurate color and brightness. Thanks again for sharing your expertise.
