Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted September 29, 2011144 views13 comments
Taken on Yell, this Snipe was very happy to pose for me.
1D MKIII, 500mm f4 @ f5, 1/800, -.33, iso 200
Resting on car door......
Comments
13 comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on September 29, 2011 at 3:05 PM
Excellent work, Graham. Very envious of this image to say the least, I've been after a shot like this for as long as I can remember.
Maybe just a touch off of the left and top, or a touch more room at the bottom if you have it?
Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 29, 2011 at 4:03 PM
Love the light and colours here, although I agree with Andy about the positioning
Oscar
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Etheridge on September 29, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Beautiful.
Registered on August 9, 2005, 3 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on September 30, 2011 at 7:14 AM
I also think a slight re-postioning is called for. Ideally the eye should be on a third, here it is somewhat lower. Otherwise a fine shot.
David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on September 30, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Hi Graham a fine image.
Phil.
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on September 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Slightly unbalanced but stonking shot.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Southon on September 30, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Graham
A cracking image as is.
Registered on March 13, 2006, 21 Posts, 150 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on September 30, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Agree about the cropping but a nice Snipe shot whatever.
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on September 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Sorry, it doesn't look critically sharp to me.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on October 2, 2011 at 5:34 AM
Thanks everyone.
Phil - it's tack sharp on my screen.
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 3, 2011 at 2:44 AM
Looks sharp enough to me Graham. Looking back at my images of Snipe the fine feathers on the head and breast do appear reasonably soft in images and its easy to oversharpen them which looks unnatural. I agree with the repositioning comments but very nice as is
Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments
Comment posted by Tom_W on October 3, 2011 at 3:48 AM
Lovely bird, background and composition - a tad more, slight, USM may help.
You take what perch you are given in these situations.
T
Registered on December 10, 2003, 38 Posts, 87 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on October 6, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Hi Graham
Nice photo with good bg. Looks sharp enough around the eye where it matters. Maybe a little extra sharpening for web presentation as already mentioned.
Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments
Comments
13 commentsExcellent work, Graham. Very envious of this image to say the least, I've been after a shot like this for as long as I can remember.
Maybe just a touch off of the left and top, or a touch more room at the bottom if you have it?
Andy...
Oscar
David
Phil.
A cracking image as is.
JohnR
Phil - it's tack sharp on my screen.
You take what perch you are given in these situations.
T
Nice photo with good bg. Looks sharp enough around the eye where it matters. Maybe a little extra sharpening for web presentation as already mentioned.
Ian