Posted by Barry Southon on November 23, 2006 at 4:21 AM
Western Meadowlark (Stumella Neglecta)
Taken June 06 during a hot dry summer harsh light late afternoon.
Canon 350 canon 35mm-350mm lens.
Any advice and critique most welcome. I very low on the learning curve and desperate to improve.
Barry Southon
Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 23, 2006 at 4:31 AM
Hello Barry
The bird is very tight in the frame , particularly at the top. There is also a need for some more PS work, such as sharpening, curves adjustment etc.. I think you will find it more beneficial to include detail about the image, such as camera settings, and any work done in PS such as cropping, cloning, sharpening etc., this makes for better critique.
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by David Kjaer on November 23, 2006 at 4:35 AM
Hi Barry
The things that don't work for me are it would appear your point of focus is on the back of the bird and not on it's head which looks a little soft. I also find it too tight in the frame and the harsh backlighting has not helped, I appreciate with the latter it is something you often can do nothing about. So unless you are looking for a silhouette or moody image try and keep the sun behind you. On the positive side it is a nice perch with a great BG!
David
Posted by John Chapman on November 23, 2006 at 4:39 AM
Hi Barry
nice image and I agree with the other comments which have been made.
Posted by Barry Southon on November 23, 2006 at 12:36 PM
Thank you for taking the time to comment it's just what I need to provide the objective guidence I'm seeking. I know that I'm lacking in technique on PS and I tend to over compensate then delete in doing so I lose my perspective. I guess it will come with practice perhaps I'm trying to run before I walk. I have another three shoots of the Western Meadowlarks which may provide even wider scope for comment, which in turn will enable me to form a better grasp of what I need to look for and how to handle the results. I'm struggling with RAW at the moment and I have been using Corel Paint shop Pro x. Have I gone off at a tangent? Should I be reading recommended books on the subject? Or is trial and error the better format? I have a number of shoots that I took of Humming birds which I would also like to seek advice on in due course.
I'll keep trying.
Kind regards
Barry
Posted by writepic on November 23, 2006 at 4:36 PM
barry,
i think there are big improvements in the raw converters of late, i'm a bit fan of PS2 raw converter settings but i know others here more knowlegeable than me have other favourites.
look forward to seeing more. all my lark images look like dust spots.
Discussion
5 repliesTaken June 06 during a hot dry summer harsh light late afternoon.
Canon 350 canon 35mm-350mm lens.
Any advice and critique most welcome. I very low on the learning curve and desperate to improve.
Barry Southon
The bird is very tight in the frame , particularly at the top. There is also a need for some more PS work, such as sharpening, curves adjustment etc.. I think you will find it more beneficial to include detail about the image, such as camera settings, and any work done in PS such as cropping, cloning, sharpening etc., this makes for better critique.
Best wishes
Phil
The things that don't work for me are it would appear your point of focus is on the back of the bird and not on it's head which looks a little soft. I also find it too tight in the frame and the harsh backlighting has not helped, I appreciate with the latter it is something you often can do nothing about. So unless you are looking for a silhouette or moody image try and keep the sun behind you. On the positive side it is a nice perch with a great BG!
David
nice image and I agree with the other comments which have been made.
I'll keep trying.
Kind regards
Barry
barry,
i think there are big improvements in the raw converters of late, i'm a bit fan of PS2 raw converter settings but i know others here more knowlegeable than me have other favourites.
look forward to seeing more. all my lark images look like dust spots.
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