My first post, and new to the site. I am learning a lot from the forum already and can hopefully apply what I have learnt to some of my images.
This image was created ith an Olympus E500, 50-200mm, 1.4TC, at 283mm, ISO 400, 1/125 F4.9, Aperture priority, -0.3 Exp. comp., RAW, no flash. Early morning, dull light.
I am learning both photography, and PP techniques and still struggling with correct exposure.
I blew the highlights slightly above the birds eye, adjusted Exp. slightly in Adobe Bridge.
This is a crop of approx 75% of the original, levels, curves to lighten a couple of dark areas at the front of the wings, quick Mask, smartsharpen 500, 0.2 lens blur, slight colour adjustment to neutral & black. Also cloned out a few distracting leaves from the background.
Thank you to a great forum.
Last edited by Arthur Morris; 01-05-2008 at 06:13 AM.
Hi Ian, welcome to BPN! Lovely post and beautiful subject. The corrected exposure looks great here, so your original exposure must not have been off much at all. You did a good job with post processing. I like the subject's pose, and you captured a good head angle. The square crop works fine here, but I think it could use a bit more room above the bird's head. Well done, and I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
Welcome Ian! A lovely image that you created. The key areas are very sharp and I love the sloped branch that the pigeon chose for a perch. Your Photoshop work looks excellent as well. I agree that a little more room on top could improve things. I'd also suggest giving back a little room on the right side (if you have it) to allow more room in the direction of the bird's glance. Great first post!
Very nice first post. I like the setting, the softer bg and the details on the bird. I would use different image ratio as usual. Definitely a nice start.:)
Szimi
Very nicely done. As someone said to me about 23 yeas ago, you are far more than a fledling bird photgrapher. Agree with the a bit more above the bird posteds. Do you know how to add canvas?
later and love,
artie
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To everyone who has offered advise, thankyou. Thanks very much for the suggestions re composition. Unfortunately I have no more room to use from my original image to the right, but I have some from above the bird. I will be a little more vigilant when offered with similar opportunities in the future. I know how to ad canvas, but have never used it to enlarge an image, but I will give it a go.
White-headed Pigeon
