Wineyard guardian

[Marko Matesic]

Cuckoo .......Cuculus-canorus


Model Canon EOS 20D+500
Date/time original 15.09.2008 17:06:27
Shutter speed value 1/800 s
Aperture value f/5.6
ISO speed ratings ISO 400
Exposure bias value -0.33 eV

Thx for looking

[Tony Whitehead]

I like the comp and colours - including the vine leaves gives a good indication of the habitat. Only distraction to me is the dark OOF post on the right as I find it pulls my eye from the bird - may be worth dodging this a little.

[Maxis Gamez]

I also like the composition. Looks very sharp and I have to agree about the distraction. Taking few steps to the right would of helped!

[Arthur Morris]

I like it but would like to see the face a bit brighter and a bit sharper. The compositional problems could have been solved simply by pointing the camera down and right a bit. This would have tucked the subject into a stronger position in the ulc and would have included all of the post in the lrc. Lightening this post would still be recommended but by including all of it rather than clipping it as you did it would have been a plys to the COMP rather than a negative.

[Marko Matesic]

Thx guys....much appreciated critics and comments
I did try to make another one by your suggestions.....and hopefully succeeded :))
great learning on the forum by the best teachers!




thx a lot!

[Arthur Morris]

Thx guys....much appreciated critics and comments
I did try to make another one by your suggestions.....and hopefully succeeded :))
great learning on the forum by the best teachers! thx a lot!

Marko, Thanks for your kind words, but, "best teachers" shine only with great students like you; the re-post is 1000X better. I am glad that you had room on the right, and, great job lightening it.