This is from early morning at Ding Darling last March---lower angle would have been nice, but not possible. I'm thinking It looks a little soft here but it doesn't at full res. C&C encouraged and very much appreciated.
THANKS for looking.
Canon 40D; Av f5.6, 1/50; Eval +1 1/3; ISO 400 and 1-400 @ 235mm
I know at Ding you can't always get low but that's OK. Composition is good but would have like to see a bit more room at the bottom so the feet are so cramped - but you did not clip any toes so thats great.
After making a nice image like this, stay with the bird and wait (hope) to get the head more turned towards you.It is preferred to have the head turned in 2 to 3 degrees towards the photographer. This gets the bill and eye in focus. Critical focus should be on the eye.
Please try this link http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ead.php?t=5598 and go about 1/2 way down in Artie's first post to "Free Excerpt: Creating an Action for your BPN J-PEGS". This will explain how to sharpen the image for a small JPG for posting.
Hi Lady Katie,
I like the composition...next time if possible, you need to catch these guys at a low angle if possible. I modified your image slightly by adding canvas to the bottom, to give the feet some breathing space...:D..also I increased saturation by 12%, boosted contrast by 25% and selective sharpened the bird especially around the face and eye area. see if this presents well to you...:cool:
great suggestions above. sorry i dont think i can add anything, i love the little greenies! they are a lot of fun and like al said, can sit for hours in the same place!!!!
Green Heron
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