Booby

[Ken Hawk]

Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Date/Time: 2007:10:11 16:06:31
Resolution: 600 x 400
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 400.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374...
CCD Width: 3.85mm
Exposure Time: 0.0012 s (1/800)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Equiv.: 200
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Thought I had better post a bird pic :D
Taken in the Galapagos
The next post will be a Whale Shark.

Thanks Ken

[Jim Poor]

Hi Ken,

I envy the opportunity to work these critters.

I like the nice smooth background, but there are several things that really bug me about this one.

The bright side is too hot and the sun angle isn't very good at all since it is casting shadows on the side closest to you. A pop of fill would have helped even that out at bit. Heck with Boobies, you could even use a reflector if you don't want to flash them.


It looks like the point of focus is between the eye and the tip of the bill which puts the eye just OOF enough to bug me, but not so OOF that it couldn't be sharpened in post.

Finally, I think you picked the wrong spot to cut the bottom off. It needs to either be higher or lower but right now the composition makes the bird look awkward (they do that well enough on their own).

I can't wait to see the whale-shark.

[Ken Hawk]

Thanks Jim

They said we couldn't use flash.

Should I post a few more booby shots here or start a new thread ?

Ken

[Jim Poor]

I pretty much figured they did. Even a white T-shirt could have provided a bit of fill light on the shadow side.

Re-edited versions of the same photo are welcome to be posted in the original thread, but different images need to be posted in their own threads within the guidelines on posting frequency.

19. & 20. under the Guidelines tab covers that here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/guidelines.aspx

19.	Only one image per post.
20.	Members may post only one image in each forum in a twenty-four hour period. Forum Contributors may post one image in each forum in a forty-eight hour period.

Hope that helps,

Best,
Jim

[Ken Hawk]

Thanks again for your honest opinion, it's the only way to learn.

Looks like you will have to wait 48 hours for my next post ;)

Thanks Ken

[Jasper Doest]

Hi Ken,

Light at the Galapagos must be hard to work with....and contrast is your biggest problem here. I fully agree with the comments that Jim made.

You can post that Whale shark already as there is only a 24h limit in the Wildlife section. Cheers!