Project : Blurs - Southern Red Bishop

[Pieter de Waal]

These little guys look like oversized "Bumble Bees" buzzing about establishing their territories in the reeds. About 25% of FF blurred background.

30D/Sigma170-500/f8@1/320/iso400

[Norm Dulak]

Pieter:

How remarkable and unusual; I don't think I've seen anything quite like it before! Seeing the face in sharp relief with everything else a pleasing blur is very nice. And that is one interesting little bird!

Thanks for sharing this image.

Norm

[Patrick Sparkman]

Very cool, very different. TFS

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

I really like how the face is sharp while the wing totally blurred, showed a lot of motion here. I might try to desaturate the background so the the blurred wing even more stand out. TFS.

[Arthur Morris]

Quite striking as noted above. A bit lighter overall might be excellent. I would love to see the original full frame image.

[Pieter de Waal]

Thanks all for the feedback and comments , much appreciated.

Arthur here is the original, raw TIFF.Will post a lighter version later.

[Ken Watkins]

An entirely different viewpoint for me, these are notorious for never staying still and the reds always prove difficult.

You have done very well in restoring the colours.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Image held up pretty OK for the crop. well done on catching the head sharp. A very unique image!

cheers

[Giovanni Frescura]

ok the crop is better....and the shoot is very inusual and right.
Very nice ...a little more light on the face but the color are excellent
Good!!!
Gio

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, the IQ held up well. Crop looks to be about 1/6 of the frame. For me the BKGR is funky-overdone.

[Norm Dulak]

Yes, the IQ held up well. Crop looks to be about 1/6 of the frame. For me the BKGR is funky-overdone.

Hey, Artie. With the political situation being what it is, funky-overdone has become the norm! :D

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Pieter, no need to blur anything here - these guys are so quick;) Well done on getting the head sharp, and managing to focus on it too, as I know how small these characters actually are. Interesting effect from the wings.

[A_Maddah]

Wow.supreme.TFS

Asad

[Myer Bornstein]

nice I like both pictures TFS

[Pieter de Waal]

Apologies for the delay in replying have been away for a few days. Thanks all for your comments much appreciated. Arthur I was not too happy with the background either and have followed your suggestion of a lighter image here.

[Arthur Morris]

Lighter is righter :)