I thought I was hot till I met 'birds in flight' :) Now I'm struggling with a new camera body, and the birds. I have a bum left shoulder so all my bird shots are done using a tripod. Makes for interesting outings, and computer sessions.
Let's see, I moved this gull to a different position on it's background, performed lightening surgery on the eye which was not visible, increased saturation a bit and sharpened slightly. I would have liked the image better if the feet were more visible and had retained their color.
The pose and exposure control is good and for BIF practice is all it takes, especially if you have to use a tripod. The position in the frame is not ideal. I would crop quite a bit off the top and a bit off the right. There is a slight S/H halo around the bird and it appears a bit soft. Keep them coming.
01-13-2008, 07:08 PM
Maxis Gamez
Hi Bob,
I think you did a fantastic in photoshop. I was once told that photographers are not editors and that's another reason why I think we should do everything we can to capture a good image right from the camera and forget about " Oh, I'll fix that in photoshop" type of mentality. With that said, your subject is rather small in the frame, the composition is not ideal and the bird looks a little soft. Keep posting I want to see more of your work!
01-13-2008, 09:05 PM
Judy Lynn Malloch
Hi Bob nice exposure and pose in this image. I agree about the cropping Axel suggested and the other nits have been covered. Look forward to your future posts Bob !!!
01-13-2008, 11:27 PM
Bonnie Block
Hi Bob!
Looking good here. Nits have been discussed. Looking forward to seeing more!