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OOf Whearear.

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted August 16, 2011195 views6 comments

Nikon D300
Nikon 300ml 2.8
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Taken me a while to decide to post this image but after reading Phil Kirkham artical{contents and Quality} on the other forum i thought i would give it a go i am sure i get constructive honest comment on here and recon its the only way to learn but i do like to get something a bit different if i can.Have done a bit to soften the branch a bit the oof bits on the bird that i am interested in.
Please have a look at the large image and thanks for looking.
Big in the frame i know but after bathing in my little pool it sat very close.
Keith.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Kim Connolly on August 17, 2011 at 9:43 AM

I love it Keith - it's really different, the head is superb - and am gobsmacked there are no other comments at the moment! Funny old site this.

Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on August 17, 2011 at 12:12 PM

I don't think this is oof - it is simply movement, which is something different. The head is very sharp, and the scattering of water around the bird tells you what is going on. I like it, the only thing I would have preferred is smaller in the frame, but from what you say that simply wasn't an option.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 18, 2011 at 2:50 AM

Thanks David and Kim have not got the answers i wanted if its right or wrong really would i have liked the veiws of the other 100+ but hey! thats how it goes.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Kirkham on August 18, 2011 at 4:27 AM

Well I agree with David. The head and legs are sharp enough, so it's certainly not OOF - just some excellent movement well displayed. I think that I would have completely cloned out the branch.
Best wishes
Phil

Registered on October 9, 2004, 63 Posts, 153 Comments

Comment posted by Austin Thomas on August 18, 2011 at 6:30 AM

Hi Keith,

It works perfectly and lots of "photogs", to use the modern phrase, try hard to get some movement into their images.
It works because the head and eye is sharp. If it was all blurred then it might not appeal to so many.
The water movement from the shake is also excellent.

If it was mine and assuming this is a regular perch that the Wheater uses, then I would either move to the left, removing the branch out of the frame, or remove the branch from the background view.

Well done.

Cheers

Austin

Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 19, 2011 at 4:51 AM

Excellent Keith. The larger version really shows the movement and water spots off well. Certainly worth trying again if they are regular visitors, if only to give a touch more space and remove the twig

Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments