Here's a shot of a Loggerhead Shrike which posed for me Saturday morning at Buenos Aires NWR.
I removed several distracting BG branches, but I'm debating if I should also remove the thorn pressed against the bird's belly. I kinda like it being there, especially since he's holding on to the base, but I thought I'd ask for input.
(In this version the whites are a little hot, but not at full res)
Canon 20D
1/1000th
ISO 200
Sigma 50-500 - 500mm @ f/ 8 handheld
AV
Vertical crop of the frame in ACR, slightly lightened the eye & cloned out offending branches in PS.
Richard
Last edited by Richard Kowalski; 02-04-2008 at 02:14 PM.
Reason: Used wrong term
Hi Rich, I like the thorn as is. For my taste, I'd crop off the bottom to right above where that second branch comes in and then take some off the left. (My opinion only)
My recrop suggestion below. I would then clone out the some small branch at the bottom. A head turn to get better eye contact would be nice. I would have preferred not to be looking up at him but these guys perch high so I know that is not always possible.
RAM nailed the critique boave; thanks Robert. The head turned away is the biggest problem. Keep your eyes open and push the shutter button when the bird's head is at least parallel to the imaging sensor.
later and love, artie
ps: I'd also get rid of the last little branch along the bottom.
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