Robin & House Sparrow

[Jonathan Ashton]

Another from my lockdown series, taken from my garden hide.

Olympus : E-M1X
Lens: OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F2.8
Lens focal length : 100 mm
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 200.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 1250
Exposure time : 1/3200 sec (Procapture Low)
F number : F4
Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV
Flash : OFF

ACR/PSCC

[dankearl]

Cool shot, the sparrow in flight looks sharp, I think you could sharpen the robin a bit more.
Nice setting.

[Brian Sump]

Super interesting shot Jonathan. The birds must have been just off the same plane, was there any aggression involved or just both going to the watering hole?

I am curious if this was underexposed at all or perhaps reduced curves on the whole images? It just feels a little dark for me, but it could just be my screen (not calibrated).

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, nice image and the sparrow is pretty cool!!!!

I am curious if this was underexposed at all or perhaps reduced curves on the whole images?

The whole image just needs opening up. Jon did you use Vibrance? I might go a tad cooler on the Temp only, you'll know where I'm going. Is this the start of the 'infinity pool'?

TFS
Steve

[John Mack]

Very cool. The framing is right on. Really like the water element as well.

[David Roach]

Very cool. Now, your going for two... I love the composition and mostly the story telling of this canvas. TFS

[Dorian Anderson]

Nice timing on the sparrow, but the robin feels a bit of an afterthought since he's not doing much or acknowledging the incoming bird. The lack of direct light hurts since that orange chest doesn't glow. These hide/pond-type shots are tough for me since they're so obviously set-ups. They really need to be perfect to overcome that circumstance (your recent woodpeckers did just that).

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks to all for your time and comments, I post images to gauge reaction rather than to necessarily seek compliments, I knowingly post images that I feel could be better for a variety of reasons, I like to gauge what other people think.
Brian there was a minimal amount of aggression - I have others more where it is a little more overtly shown.
Steve, yes I did use vibrance and yes I agree a little underexposed.
Dorian your critique is concise and incisive and accurate - and welcome, I do have better images to perhaps mitigate the contrived circumstance .. more to come! As a result of feed back I may revise the processing in some subsequent images before I post them!

[Steve Kaluski]

Steve, yes I did use vibrance

Indeed you did.

You might find here either prior or at the end using Colour balance in ALL 3 sectors, but from memory it's just a few 'points' ie +4 Blue -1 on the Cyan, but haven't got it to hand as we have just driven back up. Call me if you need too, if I can help?