I would like your advice, please. You saw my previous cormorant shot from two days ago. Here is another view of the same behavior. I would like to know which of these two images you prefer. I also have several tight full frame shots of the first pose, but I seem to like a bit of space in my images, so I want to select from just these two shots. Thank you for any advice or comments.
D7100, 500mm f/4 with 1.4TC, 1/1000 at f/6.3, ISO 320 tripod from rocky cliff. Flipped horizontal, burned rocks a touch, dodged clump of nest material on far left, USM, cloned and cropped (~5%) out intruding beak on far right of frame
I really like the one you posted the other day and went back to look at it before commenting here. This one is way better in my opinion, the black and colors are so nice. My only thought it is a little tight on the right side. I would rather see more behind the bird and less of the nest material.
I like both very much.
I prefer the first "IF" you have a bit more room on the RHS ,as upon revisiting the image, I think you need a bit more room on the RHS.
This image is terrific as well but I find the OOF triangular rock a bit distracting and would chisel it down via the clone tool so that you have a smooth outline.
Gail
Thanks. Both these shots were taken in a large colony. There is a oof other bird on both sides of both images. That is why they are cropped so tight to the side. That said, it is not too hard to extend the canvas and clone in some more rock and sky.
So, Steve and Gail, you both think the first shot is better once I give it more room on the right?
Joe, I did not see the first post but I can say that this is spectacular. Love the pose and especially the soft light. I like the gradient background and the triangular rock as it balances the composition nicely.ear. You need to enter the BAA contest with stuff like this next year. All things being equal I could stand a bit more room in front of this bird so that the seaweed clump is included in the frame with a border.
Got a link to the first one? Where?
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Above is the link to the previous image which I think I prefer just a tad more because you shot it from a lower angle and b/c I like the display pose a little better. Your blacks looks awesome and the breeding colors and environment work really well. Congrats on these images.
Thanks Marina. Both are excellent. With this one the pose is less dramatic but the image is cleaner overall. Both could use a bit of Eye Doctor work. And yes to more room behind on the other one. All in all, great stuff.
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Thanks all. Here is a repost of Version II with Arthur's suggestion of more on the left. It was there I just had to eliminate a minor distraction.
I was asked by the naturalist to send him one of these shots. I am just trying to pick the best one. I can make the blacks look richer in the first image. The (slight) problem with that one is the DOF doesn't cover the whole bird. I think the pose is more dramatic. I don't think I can go wrong, as both work pretty well, as does the full-frame version.
Both are really fine pictures Joe and I would be proud to show either one. From a technical point of view I prefer Mk II but I like the angle better in Mk I, however, your repost of Mk II has it by a 'nose' for me. Regards, Ian
I had not seen the first either, and glad I clicked on the link as the pose on that first one is off the hook! This one is good too (especially the revised comp in pane #10). If you combine the first image in the other thread with a comp similar to this one that would be the best IMO.
Brandt's Cormorant Display II
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