Taken at Don Edwards S.F.Bay National Wildlife Refuge... Cloned some branches and lightened the background...
Canon 40D + Sigma 50-500 F4-6.5 APO DG HSM on Mongoose 3.5a
ISO 400, 1/400 sec, 500mm at f9, exp comp. 0
Your comments and feedback would be appreciated.
~ Indranil
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08-30-2008, 06:35 AM
Axel Hildebrandt
Very nice light and BG. I might clone out the branch on the left and add a bit more room at the right. The bird looks a bit soft on my monitor.
08-30-2008, 08:36 AM
Linda Robbins
How that beautiful bg compliments the bird's colors. Very nice pose and lovely light. I agree with Axel that the branch on the right detracts, and a little selective sharpening of the bird will improve this very nice image.
08-30-2008, 09:07 AM
Gus Cobos
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Hi,
I like the image and capture, I did a few modifications to your composition. The vertical branch to the left of your bird was distracting and taking the attention away from your subject, so I cloned it out. I gave you more room to the right of the frame for the tail, and also added more canvas to the left. I cropped the composition into a pano taking 1/4 from the bottom and from the top. Gave you a sprinkle of selective sharpening on the head, feet and upper wing section...:cool:
08-30-2008, 10:41 AM
Indranil Sircar
Axel, Linda, thank you so much for our feedback.
Hi Gus, I like it very much. Thank you for highlighting the changes.
08-31-2008, 01:07 PM
Arthur Morris
Hhi Indranil, Nice bird, nice image, and a great re-post by Gus.
08-31-2008, 04:01 PM
Simon Bennett
I like the pastel tones, pose and detail. Also agree with removing the branch at left.
08-31-2008, 05:48 PM
Indranil Sircar
Artie, Simon, thank you so much for your comments. Best Regards.