Common Stone-Chat

[J van Noordwyk]

Hi to all
It is my 2nd photo on BPN and verry eager to learn
I do appreciate all comments and advice
all round corp 40% and I removed a blade of grass behind the bird it is also sharpend and a hint off contrast was added.
canon 1D mk 4
canon 500 f4
speed 1/4000
F 5.6
ISO 640

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Johan, well exposed on the little guy - lots of detail in the blacks. Overall, nice and sharp too. Comp wise, I would either move him up in the frame a touch, as he's sitting a bit low in the frame ( a bit tight at the bottom ) or creating a vertical would work too. Great two tone BG. Rietvlei ?

[J van Noordwyk]

Hi Stuart
Thank u for the kind comment jip it was taken at Rietvlei I love the BG one gets there.
Johan.

[arash_hazeghi]

Welcome to BPN,
Great shot, sharp and well exposed good HA. I think this will better work in a vert 3:2 with the perch placed diagonally.

[Stan Cunningham]

Wish my second post had been this good. Agree with others on the composition, and if it were mine I'd sharped the catchlight in the eye as well.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Agree with Above assesments on comp.....but techs very well handled. Easy tweaks to a very nic image.

[J van Noordwyk]

Thanks so much I love these helpful and encouraging comments, I cant believe it took me so long to join U's on BPN,
Johan.

[Daniel Cadieux]

How cute, and what an amazing background! Excellent exposure, good details, nice perch. I'm not a fan of the perch's shadow cast on the bird's belly though.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super quality exposure and detail spot on, I think the compositional comments are equally good, you have a real belter there!"

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Loved the BG and the sharpness. Nice dof coverage on the bird. a little higher in the frame will do it for me. Well done.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Nice BG,colors,detail,exposure.I f it was mine i would place the bird a bit higher in the frame,if possible.

Congrats, Andreas