This guy was really hard to keep up with. After a few shot of where he was. I finally got this one. Do you think this composition works? Is the background to busy?
Nikon D300 with Sigma f4 100-300mm with 1.4 Sigma TC
Last edited by Rich Williams; 01-11-2009 at 09:14 AM.
Composition wise its usually best to place small bird in frame toward one of the corners. No hard rule but they sure do look better. In this case lower left, as presented crop some form bottom then left.
Bg wise you did well to place the bird free of any branches sticking out of its head and there are no mayor oof leafs in front. Bird is sharp, well exposed and evenly lit with a good head angle. You make the best possible image from your location !!
Rich, I think this a lovely image, sharp and well exposed. Find the leaves are competing with the bird. I would crop, or I just painted out the BG. Just to give you some ideas. Did it quickly so not 100 percent perfect.
Hi Rich,
I like the base image, you display sharp details and very good color rendition...agree with Mr. Forns on the techs. when photographing the little guys, its best to move around and get a better capture angle with less of the distracting elements in the background...I like Jackie's repost...this gives you a different perspective on your subject...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Wow! That's some good advice. Thanks for the different view Jackie. For some reason I've never liked tight crops and empty backgrounds with wildlife though. The tight crops make them looked kind of caged to me and I like Robert Bateman, an artist who paints wildlife as a small part of a bigger landscape. I guess my photography style is based a lot on his art style. Jackie Im sure you are familiar with his work being from Toronto. But I love the feedback here. Great learning tool and idea exchange.
Great species photograph, especially the way the Kinglets keep moving around, I think you did a very good job of getting such a good shot of the little guy.
I like your artistic presentation of your photo, also like Jackie's veiw. It's all a matter of taste, and the best selling photographer, Thomas D. Mangelsen, 15 stores and millions of dollars in sales every year has one style and Bird guides have another. It's whatever turns your motor on.
Good Photo Rich. Little birds are hard to keep up with. I don't mind the habitat, although the bright leaf may be a bit of a distraction. Sharp eye, and nice profile.
Dave
Nice sharp image. The leaf in the upper right corner vies for my attention, so possibly crop in a bit? For what you captured though, it is a beauty. I have only had the opportunity to shoot this species once, and you certainly had a much better outcome than what I had.
Golden Crowned Kinglet
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