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Common Snipe

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Posted by Brian Irving on May 24, 2007 at 2:57 PM
Common Snipe
HI

More moorland stuff, once again, guidance on the crop would help me!

Comments.........essential


Brian

Techs: 20D, 400mm, F8, 1/640, ISO200, hand-held
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 24, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Hi Brian,I think this crop works fine,I think if it were mine I may have cropped just above the stones at the bottom of the image,very nice though
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Posted by Paula Graham on May 24, 2007 at 4:33 PM
I like the shot, but agree about the cropping of the stones.
On my monitor and to my eyes it looks a tiny bit soft but i am having my eyes tested on Wednesday next so...do not take too much notice!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 24, 2007 at 4:40 PM
Dont waste your money Paula you are right- Great pose by the bird-Agree with big bro re the crop
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 25, 2007 at 1:43 AM
Brian - great capture, but it is soft and Barries' crop suggestion is bang on.

For 200ISO that OoF BG looks really grainy/noisy - is this a severe crop from full frame, or are you shooting compressed jpeg??

Comp wise you have the right idea though :toast: - and that's the important thing - as Ansel Adams once said "There's nothing worse than a sharp photograph of a fuzzy idea" :biggrin: :biggrin:

So overall NICE ONE
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Posted by John Chapman on May 25, 2007 at 4:47 AM
Hi brian nice image and I agree with the other comments. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by David Kjaer on May 25, 2007 at 5:47 AM
Agree with the other suggestions re the crop - I also think you wouls have benifited from shooting at f5.6, especially as the shot was handheld, you would have achieved an even sharper result with a better OOF BG!

David :toast: