Familiar Chat

[Richard Flack]

[IMG][http://www.flickr.com/photos/75967024@N07/9530956520/][/IMG] Location: Waterberg, South Africa
Date taken: 09 August 2013
Photo details:
Canon EOS 7D
400mm f2.8
ISO 320
Shutter speed 1/320
F-stop 2.8
Exposure bias 0
Sharpened

[Randy Stout]

Richard:

Your image isn't showing up. I have attached a link from the Eager to Learn Forum about how to post images, including ones that are hosted on another site. Try and repost it. If no luck, let me or one of the other moderators know, and we will assist.

Look forward to your images.

Cheers

Randy

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...m-Time-to-Time

[Richard Flack]

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ooh, glad you were able to figure out how to add an image as this looks very promising! Excellent composition, superb perch, and lovely warm tones throughout. I would only consider toning down the contrast here, but you certainly have a winner here!

Oh, and a belated welcome to BPN...and don't be shy to critique others' works too, all part of the fun community here!

[Randy Stout]

Richard:

Quite striking with a strong graphic component from the perch. The limited color palette works well here. Good composition with these elements.

Agree with Daniel about softening the contrast a sliver.

This also might make an interesting black and white conversion.

A big welcome to BPN and look forward to more.

Cheers

Randy

[Don Lacy]

Hi Richard, Very nice image here I really like the comp with the perch coming from the top right corner and flowing through the frame plus it has a lot of character and ends with your subject in a nice pose. I do have a couple of processing suggestions for you, first I agree with Daniel on the image having a touch to much contrast I would tone down the highlights a touch. The image also looks like it was globally sharpen which causes two problems here first especially with a 7D applying sharpening to the BG enhances the appearance of noise and second sharpening the perch adds to the contrast and gives it a slightly crunchy look if you had selectively sharpen the subject only it would have avoided both of these issues.

[Marina Scarr]

A big warm welcome to you, Richard. This is one heck of a perch, and I love how it is such an integral part of the image. You have a lovely BG and your composition works well.

[Richard Flack]

Thanks so much Daniel, Randy, Don and Marina. It is awesome to get feedback like this, as I am pretty new to photography (and especially processing) and information like this is incredibly helpful. Thanks for taking the time! I will look to reduce the contrast and then investigate selective sharpening. Have an awesome day!

[Don Lacy]

Thanks so much Daniel, Randy, Don and Marina. It is awesome to get feedback like this, as I am pretty new to photography (and especially processing) and information like this is incredibly helpful. Thanks for taking the time! I will look to reduce the contrast and then investigate selective sharpening. Have an awesome day!

Richard, If you need help on how to do selective sharpening send me a PM and I will walk you through it.

[Richard Flack]

Thanks Don. Will definitely give you a shout if I get stuck. Thanks so much.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hey Richard welcome to BPN, I am glad your image is visible it is excellent, the detail and exposure are good as is the perch, all isolated nicely by a muted background. I am looking forward to seeing more!