Pine Grosbeak #2

[gail bisson]

I posted this one last week but it got lost in the crash.
I am definitely out of my comfort zone with these high key shots but appreciate your thoughts.
Canon 1D MK IV
f 4.0 500mm
ISO 1250
SS 1/1250
F 6.3
Cropped by ~ 30% and cloned out an OOF bud that sat between the wing tips.
LR3 and CS5 for S & H and cloning. I think it would present better with a black border but I don't know how to do that...yet
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Hi Gail,
I like the bird position and the berries. Not sure about the high key . I feel the bird could use a boost in the darks to make it pop more and I 'm not too sure about the "Berry Hat" :)

[Morris Altman]

Hi Gail,

This is a very nice capture. You might want to take a look at the black point.

Morris

[Willem Verboom]

Great shot i like the bird and the white background . The reds poped big time on white !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGCYYgLmAhE explanation too great a border. in cs4 and 5

greetz Willem

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, I remember your previous post of this guy, and again, just love the pinks, - they pop nicely against the high key BG. Again, I feel the OOF branch on top doesnt add, and removing it completely wont affect the overall image. I feel a touch of selective sharpening on the head will work too.

OK, thought I would show you what I had in mind. I added your black border too.

[dankearl]

I like this much better than the first. It doesn't look steep and is sharp throughout.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose and details, good colors too. This guys needs some sweet warm light to stand out but you did well given the condition

[Sid Garige]

Excellent job considering hard shooting conditions Gail.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Gail I like the shot, hope you don't mind but I too have made a mod for your consideration: I reduced the brightness on the bird a little bit and I added a border the same colour as the bird - sometimes it looks good to colour code the border, but I am not too sure in this particular case. I can explain how to colour code if you are interested.

[gail bisson]

Thanks Jonathan. Looks good! I know how to do the border now thanks to the youtube link from Willem,
Gail