Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 201495 views3 comments
At Veterans Oasis Park -- Chandler, AZ
1/250 at f6.3 and ISO200
Canon 7d
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Background is an empty basin -- very small jumpy bird
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3 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 18, 2014 at 9:12 PM
A good open image with a strong BG. It does feel a little soft to me, just needs more sharpening, I think. Also, if you have more room on the right, it needs it, as well as less on the left.
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 18, 2014 at 10:22 PM
A pretty nice look at this species. The overall color balance feels odd to me. Maybe it is being heavily influenced by the background. I don't know. It agree with Phil that the image looks soft. I believe some selective sharpening on the bird would solve most of the issue.
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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 19, 2014 at 1:13 AM
Scott,
Great look at this species for sure. Love the background and I do think it is influencing the look of the bird as others have pointed out. Seems a bit tight in the frame as well. Maybe a landscape mode instead of a portrait mode would work better if you have the room. I might also decrease the overall brightness just a tad and apply a second round of sharpening. Would prefer the head angled slightly more toward the viewer but you get what they give you in this game. You did well to get this little guy at all. Congrats.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
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3 commentsGreat look at this species for sure. Love the background and I do think it is influencing the look of the bird as others have pointed out. Seems a bit tight in the frame as well. Maybe a landscape mode instead of a portrait mode would work better if you have the room. I might also decrease the overall brightness just a tad and apply a second round of sharpening. Would prefer the head angled slightly more toward the viewer but you get what they give you in this game. You did well to get this little guy at all. Congrats.