V Flyctchr w/o blur & repost

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2015155 views12 comments

I did have enough light on the day before I took the image of the previous post. Here's a take-off shot I was lucky enough to time right.

7Dii, 500mm f4 ISL + 2.0TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f/8.0, 1/3200, iso 800, aperture priority, center weighted average metering with -1/3 stop compensation. Processed in LR5 and CS6. Removed an oof twig near the perch. Cropped to 15MP from the original 20. Taken at 8:59 am on March 11th.

I appreciate your input on the last post.

Thanks,

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 5, 2015 at 6:44 PM

Very nice take off shot -- I might suggest less perch and more room on the left and top if you have it -- red pops nicely against the background

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 5, 2015 at 7:38 PM

Like this a lot Dennis, the "Verm Flycatcher w/o blur" works much better

Great take off pose with those wings straight-up, nice details in your 'standout' image

Happy Easter

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 5, 2015 at 9:08 PM

Great pose and detail. I like the wings spread out. Agree with a little more room on the top and maybe a crop to take out some of the perch, such as just below the bend.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2015 at 9:45 PM

Given the input thus far, here's a version cropped to put the bird lower and further left.

Thanks for the feedback.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 5, 2015 at 9:59 PM

Repost looks really great with the emphasis on that great looking bird

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 5, 2015 at 10:40 PM

Looks great. I was going to suggest a crop similar to your repost, so it's all covered. I like the outstretched wings.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 5, 2015 at 11:20 PM

Dennis,
If I had been here earlier I would have suggested less space on the right, your re-post has covered this

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 6, 2015 at 12:53 AM

Looks more like skill than luck to me Dennis. You handled this very nicely...plus the reds are just terrific in this. I typed something about the comp, then saw the other comments and repost, so erased it so I can say terrific re-post also! Nice work!

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 6, 2015 at 8:08 AM

The repost is spectacular. Love this. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 7, 2015 at 7:58 AM

Dennis, This is a great take-off catch with those wings fully extended. I'll be the contrarian and say that I like where the bird is positioned in the original image. To me, the unconventional comp. giving the sense of the bird about to leave the frame fits perfectly with the pose. If you have it, I do think a bit more room up top on the original post would be nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 7, 2015 at 8:09 PM

Hi Dennis,

You second cropped version is sweet. The crop is just right devil .........................Jim

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Comment posted by Todd Bauer on April 8, 2015 at 6:19 PM

Really nice.

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