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Posted by Dave Cordery on November 12, 2007 at 12:39 PM
I have been going through some of the many pictures that I took this year. I am not sure about this one so I am sending up for comments. I took the picture through the reeds hence the green showing up. I would welcome as many comments as possible as that is the only way an amateur like myself can improve.
Canon 20D
300mm f/4
1/2500 sec
f/5.00
some cropping to take away some of the reeds
Dave Cordery
Posted by Paul Ashton on November 12, 2007 at 1:08 PM
I guess it's one of those situations where you have to take what's given Dave. The light has not been helpful and I think you've handled that well. Those reeds do unfortunately spoil the final result. Great birds to watch especially when they're hovering. Huge beak for such a small bird.
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 12, 2007 at 1:29 PM
Perhaps a crop along these lines might work better Dave
Not perfect but you get the idea.
Posted by Dave Cordery on November 12, 2007 at 1:34 PM
Thanks Andy yours does improve. I was not sure whether to make the image to big within a close crop. I guess it will just come with experience.
Posted by Stuart McCrae on November 12, 2007 at 1:38 PM
I'd have gone with the crop,thase reeds were just too much.
Stu.
Posted by Rob Chace on November 12, 2007 at 1:52 PM
Agree with Andys crop. Well done with the exposure.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 12, 2007 at 2:11 PM
A thumbs up from me Dave
Andys crop is more comfortable for me also!!
Alan
Posted by John Varley on November 12, 2007 at 3:32 PM
Very nice looking kingfisher Dave, yep I also agree with Andy's crop. Also I think the light bits on the bottom left of the tree trunk are quite distracting so I would tempted to try tone them down.
I also think the suggested crop works well. Tristan
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 13, 2007 at 5:46 PM
I too prefer Andy's cropping idea. Cool looking bird. Was this handheld?
Posted by Dave Cordery on November 14, 2007 at 4:46 AM
Graeme
I too prefer Andy's cropping idea. Cool looking bird. Was this handheld?
It was taken on a bean bag from a 4 x 4 but ground very uneven. Trying to find a spot where I could see the bird through the reeds was testing to say the least. All the time you are hoping it is not going to fly off.
Discussion
10 repliesCanon 20D
300mm f/4
1/2500 sec
f/5.00
some cropping to take away some of the reeds
Dave Cordery
Not perfect but you get the idea.
Stu.
Andys crop is more comfortable for me also!!
Alan
I too prefer Andy's cropping idea. Cool looking bird. Was this handheld?
It was taken on a bean bag from a 4 x 4 but ground very uneven. Trying to find a spot where I could see the bird through the reeds was testing to say the least. All the time you are hoping it is not going to fly off.
Dave