Gallery: AvianPosted November 18, 201545 views5 comments
Crested Barbet @ Linyanti, Botswana
Nikon D800e
Nikkor 600mm f4G ED VR + 1.4 TC
1/640ss, f8, iso 800
Wimberley head clammed on safari jeep
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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 18, 2015 at 2:38 PM
Butch,
this is a very typical setting for this bird since they like to perch on bigger tree trunks, like shown. I like the positioning in the frame, the pose and as well the background. For my taste you have applied a bit too much sharpening, especially at the head area. I may go for less.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 19, 2015 at 12:21 PM
Well caught. Maybe a little over sharpened around the head, but certainly not a deal breaker. For me, I would have crpped this to a 4:5, cropping some of the negative space on the right.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 19, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Very cool bird and perch, Butch. The bird does seem oversharpened to me.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 19, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Beautiful species, and a nice shot as well. I do not know how much you cropped the image (if at all, that is), but a vertical crop may also work for me. Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 20, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Nice head turn and I like the curve in the tree perch. I agree with Hans about the crop and would look at a vertical.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
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5 commentsthis is a very typical setting for this bird since they like to perch on bigger tree trunks, like shown. I like the positioning in the frame, the pose and as well the background. For my taste you have applied a bit too much sharpening, especially at the head area. I may go for less.