Eastern Yellow Robin

[Simon Bennett]

Eastern Yellow Robin photographed near Nerriga, NSW.
Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, tripod, Evaluative, Av, ISO 800, f/8, 1/125.
Cropped from horizontal image, a bit of canvas added to top, and same pale areas in background disguised. Neat Image noise reduction applied.

I'm not sure about the crop - what do you think?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, good angle and eye contact. I also like perch and BG. There seems to be some color cast and I would desaturate the yellows a few points and go for a wider crop. How do you like the 7D so far?

[Simon Bennett]

Thanks Axel, happy so far with 7D, heaps of resolution and I seem to be able to push further up the ISO levels, which is what I tried here. Any noise seems easily controlled with NR add-ons. I am stepping up from 40D, so there are quite a few more AF settings to master, so I am still experimenting there. Ergonomically it's much better. I especially like how you can intuitively control settings from the rear lcd screen, in a cursor like way. I never really came to grips with the buttons across the top near the shutter - AF, ISO etc. Also Auto ISO seems to work quite well ranging from 100 to 3200, although I'm yet to trust those high levels so far.

[Don Lacy]

Very nice looking Robin with excellent detail, I also think a wider crop would work better,

[Ben Egbert]

I like everything about this. The head has a blue/grey cast, but I am not familliar with this bird so it may be normal. I like tight crops, at least for small web images. Otherwise you can't see any detail.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks Axel, happy so far with 7D, heaps of resolution and I seem to be able to push further up the ISO levels, which is what I tried here. Any noise seems easily controlled with NR add-ons. I am stepping up from 40D, so there are quite a few more AF settings to master, so I am still experimenting there. Ergonomically it's much better. I especially like how you can intuitively control settings from the rear lcd screen, in a cursor like way. I never really came to grips with the buttons across the top near the shutter - AF, ISO etc. Also Auto ISO seems to work quite well ranging from 100 to 3200, although I'm yet to trust those high levels so far.

Thanks, Simon! I look forward to seeing more images made with the 7D.

[denise ippolito]

Simon, Nice bird, pose and HA. I like the perch also. The crop seems a bit tight. I am considering an upgrade from the 40D and am quite anxious to hear and see more about the 7D. (esp. the noise or lack of it hopefully)So TFS!!

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice exposure, sharpness, and BG. I agree on the wider crop, and might tone down the lichen on the BG.

[Arthur Morris]

Loverly bird and the image quality looks superb. Lots of right-on comments above though I do not mind it as presented. Thanks for the info on the 7D; look forward to more.

[Sid Garige]

Like the crop as composed. Very nice details and colors.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image with nice expo , details, perch and BG , Another vote for wider crop
TFS

[edgar-junior]

Nice exposure and detail amazing BG !!!! I'm crazy for buying mine too....:eek:

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Crazy colors! Was looking for it in the North America Sibley before recognizing that it's from Australia. Congrats.

Second impression was that it might just be a bit soft around the eyes/beak. But probably nitpicking...

JR

[Rob Drummond]

Nice one Simon - great detail and background

cheers
Rob

[Gerard Satherley]

Excellent image Simon. I really like the eye contact, details and background.

[Leo Berzins]

Nice sharp image in low light Simon.
The two different lichens on a weathered perch add interest.
I'm sure a wider crop would also work well but I like this as presented.

[Hendri Venter]

I'm very impressed with the detail and sharpness. Very good image Simon.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Beautiful capture of one of our more common bushbirds. I like it as presented, yellows look good for my taste. I would only lighten the eye just a little.

[Arthur Morris]

ps: you could do a really good bill clean-up in a very few minutes....