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    7th May 2009, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong

    Canon 5D Mark 2 & Canon 400mm f5.6 lens

    My 1st post - be kind

    Bob Thompson

    Last edited by Bob Thompson; 05-28-2009 at 08:06 PM.

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    Bob:
    Welcome to BPN! A lovely bird for your first post. Great detail in the underwing area, despite the light angle.
    Did you use fill flash? It helps a lot to include all the tech details, such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, any flash, handheld vs. tripod, etc.

    The background must surely be highrises? I would do some gaussian blur to reduce the detail there, unless you are trying to make an envrionmental shot.

    The eye looks a bit unusual.
    I would give the bird a little more room to breath, esp. in the direction it is flying, down and to the left.

    Once again, welcome to BPN. Hope to see more.

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    Randy,

    Thanks for the comments, as to the background I was trying to show the environment as these birds are seen around the high rise building of Hong Kong. The shot was handheld and no-fill flash

    Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
    F-Number: f/5.6
    Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
    ISO Speed Rating: 320

    Thanks for the framing guide

    Bob

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    Bob:

    By all means, if you are linking the bird to their environment, the detail in the background is about perfect. You can tell whats back there, but it isn't distracting.

    What did you do for your post processing? It looks good, but I am still intrigued by the lighting here.

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    It was done in Photoshop CS (sorry I don't have the latest version) and I like using the snapshot & history brush. No fancy work done as I am only a beginner.

    I should have added

    Exposure Bias: 0.7 EV

    Bob
    Last edited by Bob Thompson; 05-28-2009 at 08:32 PM. Reason: extra info

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    Thanks Bob:

    I think you did great!

    Look forward to more postings.

    Its not so much the tool, but how you use it!

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    Thanks Randy, my motto is "Money doesn't take good photos"

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    Hi Bob Might include more of the bg one way or the other For showing the environment leave as is .. other wise give it the Gaussian blur !!

    Love the flight position, sharpness and detail Might only do a little work on the eye !!! Mighty fine first post and a Big Warm Welcome !!!!!!!

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    Alfred, thanks for the kind and encouraging comments. I worked on the eye a little

    Bob


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    Welcome,

    You lost the eye in the second post, looks very dark. You did an excellent job with the sharpens. I also would like to see a little more room all around. Hope to see more of your images.

    Thanks!

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    Welcome to BPN Bob,

    For me first post works better
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    Glad you make it here at BNP, Bob!
    As I said this is one of your amazing shots (wow! the detail!) from your 5D2 ...

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    Good to see you here Bob, the next step up from digiscoping then!
    Lots of underwing detail and I do prefer your first post. Could the head and eye show reflection from off the water in the first post? Looks like a stack of containers in the BG.

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    KK & Phil, Thanks for the comments, if the weather clears I hope to get some more shots worthy of posting.

    Actually the b/g is high rise buildings and yes there could be some water reflection helping the feather detail.

    Bob Thompson

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    Nice image. Welcome to the boards.

    You can expand the borders by expanding the canvas and then cloning the background in.

    I like the effect of the background, nice colors and patterns

    Again, welcome.

    Make A Great Day!

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