Bluebird and Pear Blossoms

[James Parker]

D2X
1/125s
F/5.6
100 ISO
600mm Lens with 1.7 TC
No Flash
No Exp Comp

[Harold Davis]

compositionally this is good. might would have tried to include all of the flowers on each side. how large of a crop is this? it looks soft overall. it actually looks like a heavy dose of NR was applied to the entire image?

[James Parker]

Harold, I did apply Noise Ninja but I just got it and I don't understand how to control it very well. Jim

[Harold Davis]

james, i dont know what program you are using, but one way to get rid of the NR on the bird would be to Unbrush it away. if that's a word!!

[Lance Peters]

Agree with Harold - good - but very smeared details. Could be good.

[Alfred Forns]

I like it James !! Good composition and setting !!!

Would like to see those flowers in its entirety or not at all Anything clipped sure detracts The bird appears a little soft I understand the D2x does not have the cleanest ISO but staying at 100 is a bit low. Difficult to make a sharp image at 1/125 Your effective focal length was 1530 Better noise than soft !!!!