Quivering Landing - feedback PLZ!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Hi guys...I must confess I don't venture into OOTB often enough, purely because of time constraints :(

I'm looking for some open, honest feedback on this image. It is a combination of 2 different silhouette images posted in the avian and landscape forums previously here on BPN.

So - DOES THIS WORK FOR YOU?? :D:o

Thanks!

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Morkel, good to see you here! This works for me. I really like the colors and the combination of silhouettes. You might consider cropping the RHS at the base of the large tree and adding a bit of canvas to the left. I feel that the smaller trees in the distance tend to pull the eye away from the main action. Very nice! Stop by more often if you can, I really like your work in the other forums - especially your unique HDR images!

[Fabs Forns]

Me likes, except if you sharpened, I'd take some of it out, beginning to get halos.

[Julie Kenward]

Agree with Fabs - it feels the tiniest bit oversharpened - almost unnaturally so. Love the colors and the silhouettes, though. Good stuff, Morkel!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the comp, colours, and primordial feel to this one. Just oversharpened as mentioned on the trees.

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice and dramatic composition, Morkel. I agree with Kerry on cropping a bit of RHS.TFS

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Morkel, nice to see you here! :) Beautiful colors, comp, and silhouettes. Halos have already been mentioned.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks so much for the kind comments everyone!

here is a version with less sharpening - I always find it difficult to sharpen silhouettes appropriately, because you can't exactly make a selection and contract it to be within the edges - you have sharpen the darn edges themselves!

The other 'halos' are from the sun back-lighting the entire scene.

PS: I see I've pimped by signature up too much in size...sorry! :)

[denise ippolito]

Morkel, Cool looking silhouette. I like the colors and the repost looks better.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Good repost Morkie bro. ;) Love the colors and dark silhouettes too. Nicely composed. :)

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks Akos & Denise...