I was able to make some images of a singing male Reed Bunting.
I made some vertical images with the bird tight in the frame but I also made some horizontal pictures with the whole fresh green perch on the picture.
What do you think? Does this work? I can show you one of the vertical images tomorrow, if you want.
Mark III / 500mm + 2.x TC
f 5.6 / 1/640 sec / ISO 500
very nice shot Rosl. I'm not familiar with this species - will his black bib eventually become solid black, or is this full breeding plumage? Very nice details and BG. I like the composition, but do wish he was just a little closer to the edge of the branch (IMO).
I like the unconventional composition Rosl. Great singing pose, nice exposure, and good sharpness. I might make the light areas on the left side of the image a little more green, as my eye is drawn to those spots.
Works like a champ. I like this composition. Can't envision a vertical crop working better. I agree with Doug about possibly greening down the lighter areas in the background. I would definitely mask off the bird and brighten it a bit.
EDIT: How about darkening and reducing saturation on the background?
Last edited by David Thomasson; 05-01-2009 at 04:19 PM.
Pose begs for a vertical but that wonderful perch begs for a horizontal.
Great thinking to capture both!
Looking forward to seeing a vertical but I suspect I will prefer the horizontal.
Might try toning down the brighter BG areas with a Curves adjustment.