Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: macropus peregrine

  1. #1
    Lifetime Member
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Adelaide Australia
    Posts
    465
    Threads
    83
    Thank You Posts

    Default macropus peregrine

    Name:  20191017-DSC_3577-Edit-1.jpg
Views: 123
Size:  564.1 KB

    This the more unattractive underbelly but he was travelling, and so I was pleased to be able to follow for about 5 frames but the only one where he is reasonably symmetrical which I quite like. The sky I know some people don't like but the day or so after it rains down here this is what it looks like in the early morning in our spring so I left it as is. Its a big crop so we will see what people think perhaps.

    D5
    500mm
    f5.6
    1/3200th
    iso 800
    hh
    60% crop!
    Look after yourselves

  2. #2
    Lifetime Member Colin Driscoll's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Lake Macquarie, Australia
    Posts
    2,273
    Threads
    415
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Looks good on my old MacBook Air. Amazing birds, I had one turn up in my front yard tonight almost on dark, with a Rainbow Lorikeet for dinner. Took some shots at 12,000 iso which looked very ugly! But good to get a look at the bird.

  3. #3
    Super Moderator Daniel Cadieux's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Ottawa, Canada
    Posts
    26,266
    Threads
    3,976
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    You've been getting some interesting poses from your raptors Ian, and this is no exception! The little head turn makes this. The big crop is starting to show its' effects from my end, and yes, the sky is indeed too "electric". Even if it was that way I'd still tweak the blues to make them less neon.

  4. Thanks Ian McLachlan thanked for this post
  5. #4
    Publisher Arthur Morris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Indian Lake Estates, FL
    Posts
    32,506
    Threads
    1,433
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Ditto Dan on the head turn. You did well in the bright sun. Yes also on toning down the sky. I will take a crack at that right now ...

    with love, artie
    BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.

    BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.

    Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,

    E-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net.










  6. Thanks Ian McLachlan thanked for this post
  7. #5
    Publisher Arthur Morris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Indian Lake Estates, FL
    Posts
    32,506
    Threads
    1,433
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    With the BLUEs tamed. See the next pane for how.

    with love, artie
    BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.

    BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.

    Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,

    E-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net.










  8. Thanks Ian McLachlan thanked for this post
  9. #6
    Publisher Arthur Morris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Indian Lake Estates, FL
    Posts
    32,506
    Threads
    1,433
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    On a separate layer.

    with love, a
    BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.

    BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.

    Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,

    E-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net.










  10. Thanks Ian McLachlan thanked for this post
  11. #7
    Super Moderator arash_hazeghi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Posts
    18,545
    Threads
    1,318
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Pretty cool pose Ian, agree with the comments above, more than the crop the blown whites and the electric blue sky are bothering me a bit

    TFS
    New! Sony Capture One Pro Guide 2022
    https://arihazeghiphotography.com/Gu.../Sony_C1P.html


    ------------------------------------------------
    Visit my blog
    http://www.arihazeghiphotography.com/blog

  12. Thanks Ian McLachlan thanked for this post
  13. #8
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Ian ... really nice unusual view of this raptor ... and I think the head turn is priceless good .
    Not knowing how much of a crop this is ... I can just comment to what I see .

    IMHO ... IQ is not really good and the image does look " too processed " in terms of color/contrast , Details are looking more coarse than fine .... . Personally I think the blacks are looking blocked and the whites partially blown . If you approach the image with a softer hand ... I bet the IQ would be better .
    But you might like the image as presented .... so your call .

    Be careful if you use the Hue/saturation adjustment .... to overcome the pushy sky . Posterization .... be be the result , specially when you use the lightness slider .

    TFS Andreas

  14. #9
    BPN Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2016
    Location
    Ithaca, NY
    Posts
    10,421
    Threads
    1,708
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Love the pose here. Agree with the other comments so far.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics