Blue Tit

[Geir Jensen]

This image is from Norway. I had a coffee break in the woods. Then the Blue Tit flying towards me. I managed to take 3 pictures before it disappeared into the nest. I went quickly from there so the bird should be left alone. Data: Canon 30D, 300mmL F4, 0 IS Coverter 1.4, 1 / 400, F 6.3, ISO 200 Date: 9 May 2007.

[Ronan Donovan]

Nice capture and nice colors. What is going on with the texture? Some post processing filter information would help us out. Thanks.

[Geir Jensen]

Nice capture and nice colors. What is going on with the texture? Some post processing filter information would help us out. Thanks.

I have bought Lightroom 3 for a few months ago, so I have a lot to learn. Here is what I have done: Exposure -1.23 1.30 Brigthness this is done to get rid of noise. Contrast 25, 23 Clarity, Vibrance 38, Sharpening 95, Luminace noise 60, Color Noise 54. So, I have brightened eye and some of the yellow on the underside of the bird.
Regards Geir

[Ronan Donovan]

Geir, thanks for the information on the post processing. I suppose it might be a little too sharp...? I'm not sure. I'm just looking at the bark of the tree and it doesn't look like bark, do you know what I mean? Sorry to confuse you on this, but I like the subject no less!

[Geir Jensen]

Geir, thanks for the information on the post processing. I suppose it might be a little too sharp...? I'm not sure. I'm just looking at the bark of the tree and it doesn't look like bark, do you know what I mean? Sorry to confuse you on this, but I like the subject no less!

I see what you mean. Maybe it has something with hard light to do and the way I've treated image

[Geir Jensen]

Is this better?

[Ronan Donovan]

Is this better?

Yes, I think that works better. Maybe it was just to amount of sharpening and fill light on the our of focus bark that was doing it. Thanks for trying something new.

[Tom Redd]

Geir, I like the detail and the colors. I might consider a little tighter crop. Maybe a more traditional 3x2 aspect ratio. Very nice shot. TFS

[Joe Senzatimore]

I think Tom has a good idea in regards to the crop. Seems like you had some harsh light which you handled well. I love the behavior captured and the color is super.

[Munish Kaushik]

Geir,

lovely image. Love the birds pose and bark of tree included. Somehow I liked the first version more than second one. Just my two cents.


Regards,
Munish Kaushik
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[Arthur Morris]

I sort of like the square crop and the bark looked pretty good to me in Pane 1. And I like the image. You did well without the greatest light or light angle.

[Mack Hicks]

One of the things that I learned from Sean Fitzgerald recently was the use of the masking slider in the sharpening in either LR3 or ACR. If you move the sharpening masking slider, while holding down the Alt key (PC), you can see exactly what is being sharpened. The more masking you apply, the more sharpening you can apply without some of the unwanted effects. Works with the other sliders in the sharpening box as well. Try it, I really helped me visualize what was being sharpened.

[Geir Jensen]

One of the things that I learned from Sean Fitzgerald recently was the use of the masking slider in the sharpening in either LR3 or ACR. If you move the sharpening masking slider, while holding down the Alt key (PC), you can see exactly what is being sharpened. The more masking you apply, the more sharpening you can apply without some of the unwanted effects. Works with the other sliders in the sharpening box as well. Try it, I really helped me visualize what was being sharpened.

Thanks for the tips and advice. Regards, Geir Jensen