Good potential here, you have caught a great flight pose, with a little bit of work it makes a great image, I do feel it needs a touch more room at the bottom....
Hope this is OK I took the liberty of downloading and doing a little work, 2-3 mins max...
Converted to sRGB
Slight levels to improve the blacks
Added a bit of canvas to the bottom
Applied my usual USM.
All the best & looking forward to seeing more from your trip
Posted by John Chapman on July 30, 2007 at 4:15 AM
nice capture Jack. Phil's picture makes a big improvement.
John
Aberdeen
Hi Jack, great pose, and with Phils improovement a really pleasing image
Posted by jack chapman on July 30, 2007 at 8:59 AM
Hi Andy,
Thanks for the comments, yes the battery held out with the loan of a spare camera. I am interested to know, what is a hipass filter?
Hi Phil
Thanks for commenting. I much prefer it with the improvements you made, not quite sure what all the stuff you did to it is. I really should learn how to use all the camera software i have, usually i only change the white balance.
Thanks for the comments John and Helge
Posted by Paula Graham on July 30, 2007 at 6:04 PM
Very nice indeed and yes, I do like the re-post.
I had booked a trip to Skokholm a little earlier and it was cancelled due to southerly swells. Great disappointment as it looks like a trip realy worth doing.
Posted by Matt Doggett on July 31, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Great stuff. I'm hoping to get out that way next year again for a few days. How does Skokholm compare to Skomer?
Matt
Posted by jack chapman on July 31, 2007 at 7:19 PM
Hi Matt
Can't compare the two as i have never been to Skomer, but for isolation Skokholm can't be beat. No daytrippers running around either, and it is only a mile long meaning it's quick to get anywhere. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
Discussion
8 replies1D Mk II + 400mm F5.6
1/500 @ F5.6
ISO 500
Nice image with a good comp
Wing blur looks nice but can you try a hipass filter to sharpen the feet a tad??
Look forward to seeing more from the trip
Good potential here, you have caught a great flight pose, with a little bit of work it makes a great image, I do feel it needs a touch more room at the bottom....
Hope this is OK I took the liberty of downloading and doing a little work, 2-3 mins max...
Converted to sRGB
Slight levels to improve the blacks
Added a bit of canvas to the bottom
Applied my usual USM.
All the best & looking forward to seeing more from your trip
John
Aberdeen
Thanks for the comments, yes the battery held out with the loan of a spare camera. I am interested to know, what is a hipass filter?
Hi Phil
Thanks for commenting. I much prefer it with the improvements you made, not quite sure what all the stuff you did to it is. I really should learn how to use all the camera software i have, usually i only change the white balance.
Thanks for the comments John and Helge
I had booked a trip to Skokholm a little earlier and it was cancelled due to southerly swells. Great disappointment as it looks like a trip realy worth doing.
Matt
Can't compare the two as i have never been to Skomer, but for isolation Skokholm can't be beat. No daytrippers running around either, and it is only a mile long meaning it's quick to get anywhere. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.