Buzzard

[Giovanni Frescura]

Is it too much in the center of the image and have few contrast ?

[Arthur Morris]

This is quite lovely; love the BKGR and the underwing detail. With birds coming at you, the center of the frame is fine. I think that you could go lighter. Another trick is to make a QM of the stuff in the l-l-c and try a 15 pixel Gaussian blur on it to soften it up....

[Doug Brown]

In addition to Artie's suggestions, I would selectively lighten the eyes. Nice photo!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose, details and BG. I agree regarding it being somewhat dark, especially the eye. I might give it a bit more space if you have.

[Glenn Forbes]

I like the shot as is. It's definetly not a buzzard. It looks like it's a red-tailed hawk.

[John Chardine]

Nicely done! Agree that the image could do with some brightening up.

What species? When and where, and how (tech details of exposure).

[Robert O'Toole]

Beautiful image Giova, just a little work with the previous suggestions and the image would really shine!
Would love to see this one optimized.

Robert

[Giovanni Frescura]

This is quite lovely; love the BKGR and the underwing detail. With birds coming at you, the center of the frame is fine. I think that you could go lighter. Another trick is to make a QM of the stuff in the l-l-c and try a 15 pixel Gaussian blur on it to soften it up....

Hi
Arthur I am very honored for your words and thanks a lot!!
I ask your patience because I not speak english well :
what you mean when you wrote:
to make a QM of the stuff in the l-l-c and try a 15 pixel Gaussian blur on it to soften it up....
What is QM ? I-I-c ?
Thanks for your kindly ...and Happy New Yeak !!
Ciao
Giovanni

[Giovanni Frescura]

Great pose, details and BG. I agree regarding it being somewhat dark, especially the eye. I might give it a bit more space if you have.

Hi
I have space
Where you think it could be better ?
In the right or left ?
on the left I have also more grass...

[Giovanni Frescura]

Nicely done! Agree that the image could do with some brightening up.

What species? When and where, and how (tech details of exposure).

Canon Mark II N
Canon 300 f.2,8 + extender 1,4
iso 200
f.5,6
1/4000
raw
manual setting
Giant's Castle South Africa
I am not sure but local people said me that it is a Jackul buzzard...but I am no expert about

[Giovanni Frescura]

Beautiful image Giova, just a little work with the previous suggestions and the image would really shine!
Would love to see this one optimized.

Robert

I will try make it better and I will post it for you more help!
Thanks again
Happy New year to all
Cial
Giovanni

[Geurt Bloem]

I like the shot as is. It's definetly not a buzzard. It looks like it's a red-tailed hawk.

Ahem Glenn, this is a buzzard and specifically a Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) and found in mountain areas in Southern Africa.

Giovanni, sweet image but could be a tad lighter for me.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely Jackal Buzzard, Giovanni - typical Giants Castle. Love the wing position and flared tail. QM l-l-c is shorthand for making a Quickmask selection of the lower left corner - when you exit Quickmask mode this selects everything except what you have painted over with the rubylith overlay so you need to invert the selection to select the l-l-c and then apply the 15 pixel Gaussian Blur. Agree that the image can use some lightening so have tried a version with the suggestions

[Giovanni Frescura]

Lovely Jackal Buzzard, Giovanni - typical Giants Castle. Love the wing position and flared tail. QM l-l-c is shorthand for making a Quickmask selection of the lower left corner - when you exit Quickmask mode this selects everything except what you have painted over with the rubylith overlay so you need to invert the selection to select the l-l-c and then apply the 15 pixel Gaussian Blur. Agree that the image can use some lightening so have tried a version with the suggestions

Thanks a lot...
but the 15 pixel Gaussian Blur in which Cs3 filter is ?
Thanks
Giovanni

[Tony Whitehead]

Thanks a lot...
but the 15 pixel Gaussian Blur in which Cs3 filter is ?
Thanks
Giovanni

Filter/Blur/Gaussian blur - let me know if you can't find it.