Scarlet Robin #2

[Simon Bennett]

Another Scarlet Robin from early morning in a local eucalypt woodland nature reserve.

Following comments on my previous robin image, I've tried to get more detail in the blacks by lowering contrast. I usually use Photoshop, but this was processed with the Canon bundled Digital Photo Professional.

Canon 40D, EF500IS + 1.4tc, 580EX flash + gold diffuser, fec 0, ec 0, partial metering, ISO400, 1/250, f/13, vertical crop from horizontal image

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

OUtstanding image Simon. Maybe a tad more room behind it, but only a tad.

[Arthur Morris]

Very lovely. Love how the tail fits into the notch in the perch. Sharp and great EXP. I think that you could go a bit lighter on the blacks of the face without it going muddy. Wonderful bird and perfect head angle. Keep 'em coming!

[Dean Ingwersen]

Great image Simon, particularly the exposure control...these guys are so easy to blow highlights on. Sweet background and light. I think you could get away with a tad lighter on the face, but other than that spot on. Top work.

[John Cooper]

Lovely capture of this beautiful Robin Simon.Great pose, detail and composition. Love that BG!!
little more detail in head would further enhance the image.

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely, but you need to open up the blacks, they are too dark and hurting the image.