Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: twos better than one

  1. #1
    Forum Participant christopher galeski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    ENGLAND LANCASHIRE
    Posts
    5,106
    Threads
    360
    Thank You Posts

    Default twos better than one

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    took this shot in one of my local woods,have to be quick with these birds,dont stay still long,cannon 7d,400mm cannon prime lens,f5/6,1/400 sec,iso400,tripod.hiding behind tree.comments please,good or bad.thanks.

  2. #2
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    North Belgium
    Posts
    265
    Threads
    14
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I really like this one Chris. The diagonal comp, interesting moss on the tree trunk and pose of the bird are great. I imagine many will suggest cleaning up the background to a more uniform colour. I find the OOF branches/reeds complimentary yet a little distracting at the same time. Have you considered brightening the nuthatch a bit to add some 'pop'?

  3. #3
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts
    130
    Threads
    17
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Beautiful bird, beautifully composed! Love his perch. I thing the BG is sufficiently OOF to keep focus on the bird, yet communicate his setting. On my laptop, the closest part of his wing seems to lack detail. I'll have to check it out on my good monitor... Great shot!

  4. #4
    BPN Viewer Phillip Tomkinson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Lancashire UK
    Posts
    137
    Threads
    41
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi a nice looking image.

    Phil.

  5. #5
    BPN Member Bill Dix's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Princeton, NJ
    Posts
    12,487
    Threads
    1,892
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Very nice capture. I like the comp, and the perfect Nuthatch pose. I also noticed the lack of detail in a few spots -- don't know if it's DOF or motion blur.

  6. #6
    BPN Member Steve Maxson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Bemidji, Minnesota
    Posts
    5,801
    Threads
    818
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Chris. I like the pose and the 2 seeds add a lot of interest. I also like the diagonal comp and the background - though I would suggest toning down the bright area just below the bird. I, too, am noticing a lack of detail on the bird. The sharpest part of the image appears to be in front of the bird so it may be a DOF issue. You might try some additional selective sharpening on the bird to see if that helps.

  7. #7
    Forum Participant christopher galeski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    ENGLAND LANCASHIRE
    Posts
    5,106
    Threads
    360
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    thanks all for your comments,I looked at the original,and its dof,I should have gone for maybe f8,it was on a tripod,so it is not motion blur.thanks again.

  8. #8
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dryden, Ontario
    Posts
    450
    Threads
    81
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Christopher - Are you running noise reduction on the entire image? I am seeing what others have already noted - a lack of detail in the bird. To me, it looks like noise reduction that has been aggressively applied. If so, I suggest masking the the bird & tree trunk and selectively applying your noise reduction to the OOF background only.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics