JAY with acorn

[Paolo Piazza]

1D MARK IV
300 2.8 AND TC 1.4X

ISO 800 f4.5 1/2000 420 mm

crop 1500 x 900

aperture 3

thanks for any suggestion

[Geoff Warnock]

One with the wings open would be even nicer I think, but you certainly caught a unique moment. It looks like you could sharpen a bit more.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Looks like a rocket to me, must be fast, good job on getting this. I also like your choice of crop as well. Agree about sharpen a bit more.

[Paolo Piazza]

One with the wings open would be even nicer I think, but you certainly caught a unique moment. It looks like you could sharpen a bit more.

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...jay-with-acorn

[Julie Kenward]

Paolo, first off, you need to include all the necessary specs of the photograph and something about the post processing so we can properly critique it. If you're unsure of what to include there's a thread about posting guidelines at the top of this forum.

Is this a large crop? I think you've lost a bit of the detail quality here if it is. It also looks like it's a bit underexposed on the bottom of the breast and tail - that's also another reason that can account for the washed out grays in those areas. If it's not a large crop, did you run a round of noise reduction - as that can also smooth out the details in the feathers.

[Paolo Piazza]

Paolo, first off, you need to include all the necessary specs of the photograph and something about the post processing so we can properly critique it. If you're unsure of what to include there's a thread about posting guidelines at the top of this forum.

Is this a large crop? I think you've lost a bit of the detail quality here if it is. It also looks like it's a bit underexposed on the bottom of the breast and tail - that's also another reason that can account for the washed out grays in those areas. If it's not a large crop, did you run a round of noise reduction - as that can also smooth out the details in the feathers.

I have been misunderstood: the second picture is just an answer to the question of Geoff Warnock; the picture to critique is the first one.

[Julie Kenward]

Paolo, I only see one picture... ???

[Paolo Piazza]

Paolo, I only see one picture... ???

in this post there is one picture at the beginning of the post with all the shooting data, so you can say your opinion about...

and there is a second picture as a link, which was for Geoff

[Geoff Warnock]

Hi Paolo, indeed I prefer the open-winged pose, though it is a shame to lose the blue flashes of the wings.