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Overlooked

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Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 27, 2007 at 3:03 PM
I've been trying to get my filing system into some sort of order and came across this raw image that I hadn't even processed. The background, imo, is just beautiful.

80+% of full frame
Canon 20D
Canon 600mm + EFx1.4TC
1/200sec @ f11 iso 200 raw + fill flash (I thought at the time that the shadows were too harsh so I used the flash to balance it up)
Processed in C1 Pro and CS2, very little post processing except to remove a small branch on the rhs of the main perch
Posted by Richard Tynan on February 27, 2007 at 3:15 PM
Crikey! How could you overlook this! :eek:

It is very colourful and eyecatching.
The BG does make it special and compliments the kingfisher very nicely.

I would be very tempted to clone out the broken twigs, especially the left and right-most ones, and the middle one, or perhaps shorten it.

The kingfisher looks superb to me. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Bate on February 27, 2007 at 3:20 PM
AWESOME!! was that in this country??
Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 27, 2007 at 3:23 PM
In Kent Andy
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 27, 2007 at 3:35 PM
"OVER LOOKED" :eek: :rolleyes:

WHY ?

A fantastic shot, and i love that BG :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 27, 2007 at 4:02 PM
It was in a folder that never got processed :frown:
Posted by Graeme Lee on February 27, 2007 at 5:06 PM
I can see why you overlooked this. It is rather dull compared to your KF flight shots :wink:

You couldn't create a better BG if you tried. Superb all round. I'd leave the twigs as they look professionally cut with Wilkinson Sword gardening scissors :biggrin:

:toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Pete Etheridge on February 27, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Hi Kev,

I can certainly sympathise with overlooking files! I agree with you - the bg is superb (as is the rest of the shot!)

My only slight nit is that the furthest right hand twig is a bit too close to the edge of the frame for me - but that really is being pedantic!!!!
:toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on February 28, 2007 at 4:22 AM
I seem to recognise the location Kev :biggrin: esp the perch.....

Detail in the KF is super particularly the whites... nice one, mind you all the images you have from here it is understandable that you missed some :confused:

All the best

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 28, 2007 at 4:36 AM
This is soooooooo nice!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Mark sellings on February 28, 2007 at 4:52 AM
fantastic colours :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 28, 2007 at 5:23 AM
Outstanding colours, sharpness, BG - everything in fact. Don't know how you could overlook it - I would have had an A3 on the wall the same day!
Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 28, 2007 at 7:04 AM
Yup PhilH, this is the famous Stodmarsh Pony :)
Posted by David Kjaer on February 28, 2007 at 7:07 AM
Hi Kevin

How can you overlook an image like this - I agree the BG is a bit special!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 28, 2007 at 10:32 AM
Superb angle and sharpness but the BG makes this shot awesome. The colours mirror the Kingfisher beautifully.

Rob :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 28, 2007 at 12:18 PM
It sure must make for a great print! Excellent image.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Kevin Lewis on March 1, 2007 at 3:33 AM
I 've taken the comments onboard and lost the small branches on the right hand side, it looks much better. Thank you
Posted by Justin on March 1, 2007 at 5:07 PM
A very nice backdrop and the burst of flash gives a nice bit of sparkle ro the bird. :toast: