Reed Bunting

Discussion

4 replies

Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 25, 2007 at 1:03 PM

Hi to all,
Reed Bunting , photographed at Potteric Carr yesterday , turned out to be a pretty poor day alround with this Reed Bunting being the highlight , I originally went for some Treecreeper images and after following a pair around for over an hour with nothing to show for my efforts due to the poor light I decieded to call it a day.
I'll try again next weekend for the Treecreepers.

Medium crop , Levels , Sat , Curves , Usm (150,0.2,0 x3) in CS2

Canon 20D , 500mm F4 L IS , W/hv2 , Gitzo 1325 and c/r
1/500th @ F4 iso400 ex/comp -1/3 jpeg

All comments and advice most welcome

Kind regards
Andy...

Posted by jack chapman on March 25, 2007 at 2:18 PM

nice shot, i find the twig cutting across the tail a bit distracting

Posted by Andy Astbury on March 25, 2007 at 5:33 PM

Hi Andy - nice one

I'd be tempted to clone out the twig cutting behind the tail and also some selective levels adjustment around the birds eye and black facial patch.

Are you shooting jpeg or RAW

Regards

Andy

Posted by Mark Sisson on March 26, 2007 at 6:08 AM

Comments above say it all - remove the twig and open up the face and you'll have a nice portrait.

Mark

Posted by John Chapman on March 26, 2007 at 6:34 AM

Nice capture but I agree with the other comments and the stance of the bird is awkward Andrew.

John
Aberdeen