BlkBird W/Frosting

[Rob Miner]

Camera Model: NIKON D2Xs
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 4
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Lens: 200 to 400mm
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
Image size: 2880 x 3704
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light and setting. The bird looks quite soft and there are some artifacts in the plumage. There are a few cloning artifacts in the BG. Did you run noise reduction on the bird?

[Rob Miner]

Sorry about the sloppy workmanship. I will endeavor to improve. Was in to much of a hurry to upload the image.

Rob.......

[Axel Hildebrandt]

You could also put the bird a bit higher in the frame for my taste.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Axel has mentioned the obvious points. As posted the comp could stand a hefty crop from above - alternately (and preferably), having pointed the lens down at time of capture would have been good. I like the bit of vegetation in the LRC, good thinking in including it.