Posted by Graeme Lee on November 7, 2006 at 4:20 PM
Taken at Budleigh Salterton in Devon in August. It was a bit obscured from the sun by branches hence the shadows, but I don't think it's that bad as a result. It's alright for you people who have feeders, but for me without much access to feeders, even a Greenfinch isn't safe!!
The sky is really bland. Would anyone do anyhting about this in post-processing? If so, how?
Thanks for comments on my previous upload.
Graeme
techs:
1d2,500/4 is + 2x,iso 200, f11, 1/640th, g1325, ASb1,sidekick
Hi Graeme, very nice look at the greenfinch. Only nit is it seems a bit overexposed, I would darken it just a bit
Posted by Sean Bolton on November 7, 2006 at 5:16 PM
Hi Graeme
Very nice portrait of a Greenfinch, lovely pose, eye contact. Sharpness and detail look excellent despite using the 2x TC although the feather detail is lost a little, maybe due to jpeg compression or some other processing artifact.
I can't help much on improving the background, very difficult when you have such a large expanse of blank sky.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 7, 2006 at 5:45 PM
Thanks for the comments Helge and Sean. Helge, I have a really crappy monitor and I generally feel the need to lighten all my images for web presentation. I've obviously overdone it here.I think it may be the fact that the darker I make it, the more the mottled shadows become apparent. I'll have another go at processing. Thanks.
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 7, 2006 at 6:01 PM
Is this any better? I have processed it and posted it without any further consideration for web presentation this time. On a number of occassions, I have had comments that some of my images had looked slightly dark, and since lightening slightly before posting, I haven't had these comments, except Helge
To me, this repost looks better, so thanks for the advice
Graeme
Posted by Sean Bolton on November 7, 2006 at 6:06 PM
Hi Graeme
Yes, that looks better to me. Compared to your first post the colours and brightness look much nicer and more accurate in the second post.
cheers
Sean
Posted by John Chapman on November 7, 2006 at 6:21 PM
Hi Graeme
the second posting is much better and the clarity in the feathers is a big improvement.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Larry Corbett on November 7, 2006 at 6:23 PM
looks huge on my screen, gave my pet Zebra Finches a real fright when it came up, they dived for cover!!
Feather detail is good, but looks a tad too sharp to my eyes
Posted by David Kjaer on November 8, 2006 at 5:48 AM
Hi Graeme
The repost is a nice shot!
David
Posted by John Gardner on November 8, 2006 at 7:00 AM
Discussion
11 repliesThe sky is really bland. Would anyone do anyhting about this in post-processing? If so, how?
Thanks for comments on my previous upload.
Graeme
techs:
1d2,500/4 is + 2x,iso 200, f11, 1/640th, g1325, ASb1,sidekick
Very nice portrait of a Greenfinch, lovely pose, eye contact. Sharpness and detail look excellent despite using the 2x TC although the feather detail is lost a little, maybe due to jpeg compression or some other processing artifact.
I can't help much on improving the background, very difficult when you have such a large expanse of blank sky.
cheers
Sean
To me, this repost looks better, so thanks for the advice
Graeme
Yes, that looks better to me. Compared to your first post the colours and brightness look much nicer and more accurate in the second post.
cheers
Sean
the second posting is much better and the clarity in the feathers is a big improvement.
John
Aberdeen
Feather detail is good, but looks a tad too sharp to my eyes
The repost is a nice shot!
David
John
Best wishes
Phil