Motif: Behavior "Just Checking"

[Cheryl Flory]

Canon 40D
Sigma 50 - 500

1/1000
F6.3
ISO 500
Exposure +.67
500mm


The original was rather washed out looking. Is that because I should not have increased the exposure +.67?
And the sun was too high making the shadows on the face darker than wanted in the image.

What do you think?

[Lance Peters]

Hi Cheryl - IMHO find the BG just a bit too busy on this one - not enough seperation between the bird and the background. I think your main problem here was the harsh light.

I like how you can see the eye's under the wing.

[Harold Davis]

feather detail looks great. have to agree with lance about the light and bg. i think i would like to see the eyes a little more?

[Desmond Chan]

I like the feather details and the pose, but have to agree with Lance.

If the original was over-exposed overall, perhaps the head and the neck under the wing was actually correctly exposed? If so, that could help make the eye more visible. Just my guess.

[Alfred Forns]

These are difficult to expose with any light Cheryl The head will always be in the shade. I've had the best results with solid overcast !!!

[Cheryl Flory]

thanks everyone. yes, everything was working against me, but I was having so much fun I just couldn't leave! It wasn't like I could just go back again every morning. lol

thanks.

[Katie Rupp]

Oh boy, do I ever relate, Cheryl!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Agree with most of the comments regarding the BG. Also, as Harold mentioned the feather details are fine.