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Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 3:23 AM
If this is anywhere near full frame Andy you can become my official LG photographer - I spent ages last week trying for a shot this close
The only slight neg is that the LG is a bit close to the BG - if it were mine I'd a: clone out the pale grass stalk and reflection above his back and then b: run both Burn and Blur brushes along the BG wall just to de-emphasise it a bit.
NICE JOB Andy
Posted by David Kjaer on February 18, 2008 at 6:20 AM
Hi Andrew
The BG is a little distracting and cotrasty but a very strong image of the bird!
David
Posted by Ian Hardy on February 18, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Hi Andy,
Nice shot i like that you seem to be at the same level as the bird.
Nice one, I can never get close to these or get a decent viewpoint, as said bg is a tad distracting but not major.... I have just noticed your shutter speed, great to get a bird on water sharp at 1/80th...
Question about your outlined workflow...
Why levels, contrast and shadow/highlight ?
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 18, 2008 at 7:20 AM
Hi Andy,
Cool capture! Nice detail in the subject but the background is a little busy for my taste.
Posted by John Chapman on February 18, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Hi Andy nice capture the nits has been covered
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 18, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Lots of these here but buggers to get near-nice colours-nits already mentioned
Dave
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 18, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Well done with the bird Andrew good strong image. I would just try to blur the BG to tone it down with out having to do too much.
Major.
Posted by eric weight on February 18, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Fine image of a secretive and restless subject - nits covered. Eric
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 19, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Hi to all,
Thanks for the comments and the advice
Andy : re Burn and Blur brushes , my PS skills dont reach that far
Phil : re Why Levels , Contrast and Shadow/highlight ?
Levels to slightly lift the image , Contrast to try and tone it down a little and Shadow/highlight to bring out a little detail in the facial area , PS isn't my strong point.
Discussion
10 repliesLittle Grebe , photographed at the same location as my Water vole post , a very obliging little bird and one of favourite grebes.
Levels , Usm(100,0.5,1 x1) , Contrast , S/h , Cropped for comp
Canon 40D , 500F4IS , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2
1/80th @ F8 -2/3E/comp iso400 RAW
All comments welcome
Regards
Andy...
The only slight neg is that the LG is a bit close to the BG - if it were mine I'd a: clone out the pale grass stalk and reflection above his back and then b: run both Burn and Blur brushes along the BG wall just to de-emphasise it a bit.
NICE JOB Andy
The BG is a little distracting and cotrasty but a very strong image of the bird!
David
Nice shot i like that you seem to be at the same level as the bird.
Question about your outlined workflow...
Why levels, contrast and shadow/highlight ?
Cool capture! Nice detail in the subject but the background is a little busy for my taste.
John
Aberdeen
Dave
Major.
Thanks for the comments and the advice
Andy : re Burn and Blur brushes , my PS skills dont reach that far
Phil : re Why Levels , Contrast and Shadow/highlight ?
Levels to slightly lift the image , Contrast to try and tone it down a little and Shadow/highlight to bring out a little detail in the facial area , PS isn't my strong point.
Regards
Andy...