Gallery: AvianPosted April 30, 201085 views7 comments
Still working on the flying images, so I figured maybe I should stick to the ground. Just a nice Jay from a couple days ago... there was a woodcock, RWBBs, jays, grackles, mourning doves and a couple other varieties all in about 5 minutes time.
D-60 ISO-200, 1/250th, f-5.6 and 200mm. Cropped heavily, so it got a bit OOF. Thanks for any C&C!
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 30, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Bill,
very nice angle, pose and background. If this were mine, I'd add more room on the left and take off on the right. I'd try also to give more sharpening to the bird.
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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 30, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Thanks Monica, yes, the room on the left is naturally better!! Don't ask me what I was thinking--and I believe I lightened the oringal post a bit too much. Here's a redo...
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Oh yes, no contest, thanks Monica!!
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
Comment posted by Bryan Hix on April 30, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Hi Bill,
re-post looks better, but I would say that pumping up the contrast versus toning the brightness probably would have been better. It's hard to tell without see the histogram, but it didn't look too bright in the original post. You could be getting the blur from your shutter speed. I usually try to work in ISO 400 to keep my shutter up higher to prevent motin blur. That might help. Keep it up.
Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 30, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Thanks Brian, I will keep that in mind and test it with my camera to see if I notice a good difference.
Yes Rich, Monica, you and everyone here (with at least one exception) knows there stuff!!
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 30, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Hi Bill,
The re-post is much better. You need to get closer for really great results. Try working from a blind, I think you will enjoy the process and the results.
Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 1, 2010 at 5:03 AM
Bill,
the repost works much better. Photography is never ending learning process, keep on shooting.
P.S. Don't believe Rich, he is too kind with me.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Just a nice Jay from a couple days ago... there was a woodcock, RWBBs, jays, grackles, mourning doves and a couple other varieties all in about 5 minutes time.
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7 commentsvery nice angle, pose and background. If this were mine, I'd add more room on the left and take off on the right. I'd try also to give more sharpening to the bird.
re-post looks better, but I would say that pumping up the contrast versus toning the brightness probably would have been better. It's hard to tell without see the histogram, but it didn't look too bright in the original post. You could be getting the blur from your shutter speed. I usually try to work in ISO 400 to keep my shutter up higher to prevent motin blur. That might help. Keep it up.
Yes Rich, Monica, you and everyone here (with at least one exception) knows there stuff!!
The re-post is much better. You need to get closer for really great results. Try working from a blind, I think you will enjoy the process and the results.
Peter
the repost works much better. Photography is never ending learning process, keep on shooting.
P.S. Don't believe Rich, he is too kind with me.