Freddy

[Jim Poor]

Meet Freddy, He is missing a toe. We spent many days together last year.

I wish the light were at a better angle and that the eye were sharper.

I like the pose though.

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION

Camera Model: NIKON D2X

Image Date: 2006:08:20 08:359

Flash Used: No

Focal Length: 600.0mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)

Exposure Time: 0.0025 s (1/400)

Aperture: f/8.0

ISO equiv: 100

White Balance: Auto

Metering Mode: Spot

Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[Jim Poor]

Wow, looking at the date, I guess this was year before last. My how time flies.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice, Jim, Freddy is looking swell!
I would go back a bit on the blue and there's a slight sharpening halo around the tree, that does not need sharpening anyway :)

Looking forward to more Freddy!

Are you bringing Vern down? I hope so!

[Steve Wheeler]

I'm not smart enough to see or suggest how this might be impoved... (If it can be.)

Drop dead georgeous!

Steve

[Jim Poor]

Thanks. I'll admit to taking shortcuts on this one and it came back to bite me. This was originally processed back when it was first made and I just tried to touch up the old JPG rather than go back to the original. I should have known better.

If processed today, I probably would have avoided the halo.

I'm kinda partial to the lazer blue on this one for some reason though I'll admit that it isn't very natural looking.

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks. I'll admit to taking shortcuts on this one and it came back to bite me. This was originally processed back when it was first made and I just tried to touch up the old JPG rather than go back to the original. I should have known better.

If processed today, I probably would have avoided the halo.

I'm kinda partial to the lazer blue on this one for some reason though I'll admit that it isn't very natural looking.

Exaggerated Nikon blue ;)

[Taylor Yeager]

Very nice pose Jim.

Taylor

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful pose Jim and excellent exposure on the whites Also love the eye contact and the touch of mating colors. . Ditto Fab's comments on the blue. Really like this image and look forward to seeing more of Freddy. Thanks for sharing !

[Maxis Gamez]

Love the pose but I wish for some fill light in the shadows.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose and details. A lower angle would have been nice.

[BeePNogie]

<-----------likes the way the feathers look :)

[Jim Poor]

Ok, I went back to the original, which was sadly a JPG back then.

I found that when I downsized with Bi cubic Sharper, I got a halo around the limb again, so I went with straight bi cubic.

I left the limb dark and went easier on the shadows. . .

Oh, and a little more natural blue ;) but I still prefer the super duper electric blue :D

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really love the composition,light,pose and the blue BG!