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Red Grouse

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Posted by Brian Irving on May 23, 2007 at 2:14 PM
Red Grouse
Hi

Another from the weekend, unsure about the crop, any thoughts?

Other comments......essential

Brian

Techs: 20D, 400mm, F8, 1/640, ISO400, tripod, ballhead
Posted by Alan Bryant on May 23, 2007 at 3:15 PM
A bit more off the bottom and atouch of USM IMO.

Other than that, i like it :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 23, 2007 at 5:56 PM
Hi Brian - a tad of USM would work for me too, and f8 on your 400 has made the BG a bit 'busy' - a nice shot though all the same :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 23, 2007 at 6:14 PM
Nice image, going have to get me one some day.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey: :smile:
Posted by John Arthur on May 23, 2007 at 6:50 PM
Brian,

makes me feel thirsty.

Crop looks ok but I would agree with the 'f8' comment, also a shame about the tuft of heather obscuring the breast. However, nice pose. :toast: :toast: :smile:

John
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 24, 2007 at 5:18 AM
Square crops are not a favorite of mine but the image has nice colouration and shows the bird in its habitat-needs a touch more sharpening :toast:
Posted by Michael Sayles on May 24, 2007 at 6:54 AM
I'm not sure the crop works, but I do like the shot. The f8 doesn't bother me too much - I quite like how it shows the classic heathery environment.

Bit of USM and it'll be a cracker.

Michael S
Posted by Graham Bailey on May 24, 2007 at 11:16 AM
I'm not too keen on the crop to be honest, its too close to being square without actually being square. I'd take a bit off the bottom to brng the ratio back to normal. The depth of field is fine for me - its good to see some of the environment and i don't find it too distracting

Graham
Posted by Paula Graham on May 24, 2007 at 4:19 PM
I would also prefer to see it as a 'normal' format but a shallower dof would have been better in my opinion as the bird was at some distance I presume and with your camera on a tripod you would have had enough dof. I agree about the extra usm but always difficult to judge prior to uploading.
Nice pose of your bird though.