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Common or garden jewel

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Posted by eric weight on January 27, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Common or garden jewel
I thought about a bit more saturation on this one, but as it was the pastel colouring of the real thing which caught my eye in the first place I decided against it.
C&C welcome.

400D; 100-400 @ 400
iso 400; 1/100; f/5.6
usm after reducing 50/0.7/2
Eric
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 27, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Nice chaffy shot Eric :toast:

Perhaps a bit more saturation on the birdy but PLEASE not on the BG :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Looks tack sharp and loads of detail :wavey:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on January 27, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Good sharp image,maybe as Andy says,a bit mor sat in the bird but not the bg.

Stu.
Posted by David Kjaer on January 27, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Hi Eric

Love the raised head feathers - would agree with Andy but everything else looks good!

David :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on January 27, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Eric

Great shot looks first class to me.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Ian Andrews on January 27, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Nice one. If that's what you saw, then leave it. Saturation is the enemy of true colour!

Ian :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 27, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Hi Eric a nice chaffy shot.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 28, 2008 at 2:15 AM
Nice shot Eric, in especial the raised head feathers. It is detailed and has nice colours. I think that you have to refrain from saturation; imo it looks good as it is.
Posted by PhilH on January 28, 2008 at 4:16 AM
Nice one Eric... leave the Saturation... if anything try to reduce it in the bg a smidgen

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on January 28, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Lovely picture.
Frederic
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 28, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Looks good to me

Dave :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on January 28, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Hi Eric,

Nice image! I wouldn't change anything. I like it just as it is!
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 28, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Hi Eric,

Think Phil's right about knocking back the vibrant b/g a wee bit, but it's a nice pose and shot tof the Chaff.

Mark
Posted by Mark Fellowes on January 28, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Hi Eric

Nice image - is it just in my garden or are chaffinch numbers a bit low this year? Perhaps not cold enough further north. Lovely colours.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 29, 2008 at 5:15 AM
Very nice as is - love the crest
Posted by John Chapman on January 29, 2008 at 6:13 AM
Hi Eric the Chaffinch is great but the BG. is a bit distracting. :toast:
John
Aberdeen