Pied Billed Grebe
Taken at Shoreline Park. I got comments at another site that it wasn't sharp enough?? Maybe, I'm missing something, but it looks sharp to me? The only thing I could think of is that the tail of the bird isn't in the DOF, but that's a tradeoff, between the nice background separation, and getting the tail feathers perfectly sharp.
Camera: SONY
Model: SLT-A77V
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 400mm
Flash Used: No
Hi Grant! These Grebes are so sweet! The head/neck/bill/eye look pretty good to me ...maybe due to the lighting, the back of neck and back part of neck feathers may lack some detail.... I am ok with it tho.... I wouldn't want the tail to be in focus... it would draw your eye down and away. (you may, however, want to diminish the "whites" on the tail a TINY tad...but that would be your choice.) Beautiful color and comp! Has a great "feel". Well done!
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Hi Grant - I always have a hard time (sometimes) judging sharpness at this size, but to me the head and neck seem sharp! I agree that I wouldn't want the tail in focus either. Beautiful background and placement in the frame. I also like these birds, and I love this pose. Very nice.
Kevin
Grant,
Looks sharp to me. Great background and subject. I did notice when I first saw the photo I was drawn to the head/eye and then was distracted by the bright tail feathers.
-Dave
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