Tickells Blue Flycatcher

[Kamal Hari Menon]

Hello,

My first post in this forum..


Tickell's-Blue-Flycatcher-(Cyornis-tickelliae)02 by HariKamal, on Flickr

This was my first picture using my new camera body Nikon D7100 on April 03 2013.

Lens used : Nikon 300mm F/4 + 1.4 TC

EXIF :
Camera Nikon D7100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 420 mm
ISO Speed 3200
Exposure Bias +1/3 EV
Exposure Program Aperture-priority AE
Date and Time (Original) 2013:04:03 111:07
Metering Mode Spot
Exposure Mode Auto
White Balance Auto
Approximate Focus Distance 5.62
Color Mode RGB
ICCProfile Name Adobe RGB (1998)

No crop, level adjustment, Noise reduction and sharpening done in Photoshop

[Iain Barker]

Really nice first post Kamal.
The composition looks good everything is sharp and well exposed. I really like the subdued pastel colours of the background.

Well done and welcome to BPN. Hope to see more soon.
Iain

[David Kenny]

Nice first post. Good sharpness on the bird. The background is nice and smooth. Good composition. The only thing I may have done different is crop off a bit on the Left hand side. It just seems like there is a lot of space over there.

-Dave

[Diane Miller]

Yes, a beautiful shot!! I love the detail you got on the bird, and the background is just gorgeous! I like the perch, too. Quite amazing for ISO 3200, but keeping it as low as possible is always good.

Here's a quick look with the left side darkened a bit with a gradient, masking a Curve layer with the middle pulled down and the mode changed to Luminosity. Then I did a Shadow-Highlight adjustment to have a look at making the darks a little lighter and more detailed (although it is best done in RAW conversion).

Looking forward to seeing more of your work here!!

[tommy adkins]

Excellent photo with some great detail. I agree with Diane's adjustment making the left side a little darker.
Personally, I like the crop but I struggle making those decisions.

Tommy