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Raptor Portrait (c)

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Posted by Richard Billingham on February 29, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Raptor Portrait (c)
Delving into my archives whilst its still raining out came across this picture for your coments
Canon 20D
100-400 LIS @270mm
f6.3 @1/800th
Captive bird at British Wildlife Centre

Regards
Richard :rolleyes:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 1, 2008 at 4:32 AM
HMMM... It maybe the monitor i'm using (i'm working onsite this weekend) but i think it needs a slight contrast tweak in levels, and maybe recompose with more space on the left and less on the right?
Also it looks like the eye is just out of DOF?

Hope i'm not being too picky?

Btw welcome to the forum?
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2008 at 5:14 AM
Hi Richard - welcome to the funny farm :toast: :wavey: :wavey: :jump: :wavey:

Paul's comments are spot on.

Is this full frame or have you cropped it?
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 1, 2008 at 5:34 AM
Hi Richard,

Welcome to UKNP! :biggrin:

Nits covered but still a nice shot!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 1, 2008 at 6:07 AM
You've caught a great pose here but I feel the image is let down by the composition with there being too much empty space around the bird, this doesn't really add anything to the image and unfortunately lessens the impact of the wonderful pose and determined stare.
I feel the subject would be better suited to portrait format in this instance and zooming in a little would work well by placing the birds eye roughly towards the top third of the image.
Using the 20D's far right focusing point or perhaps the bottom right one (in portrait format) and then re-composing very slightly would be ideal, or perhaps framing the composition how you want it and then focusing manually on the eye would be another option.
Hope this helps.
Posted by eric weight on March 1, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Nits covered. You have all you need to make this a fine shot. welcome.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 1, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Not a great lover of part subjects but it has the makings of a nice portrait Richard. :toast:

Major
Posted by Graeme Lee on March 1, 2008 at 4:15 PM
nits already mentioned and welcome. Got the makings of a very nice image :toast:
Posted by Richard Billingham on March 3, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Thanks guys all your nits taken into account and I am learning all the time. Thanks again
Richard
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 3, 2008 at 5:51 PM
No problem, and please dont think we are just being harsh, we (well i can only speak for my self) are trying to give constructive criticism.

Its still a nice image :wink: