Spent a little time at the local ish reserve yesterday, no birds in reach but this one and a n other one were very obliging, seem to have a little front focus??the 300 shows some lacking in the older 70~300 lens.
It's not a Woodmouse, looks more like a bank vole with that characteristic chestnut coloured fur.
The processing looks to have had a drastically deterimental effect on the image quality. The colours look particularly over saturated, most noticeable on the vole and stinging nettles.
You've also got some very severe purple fringing on the light coloured bracken stems in the foreground and especially noticeable in the bottom left corner.
Is it a very large crop?
Definately be worth reprocessing this one as it's an excellent natural setting and nicely composed, not to mention a beautiful animal too
Re-post looks excellent and much more natural looking in colour. Still a bit of purple fringing on that stem in the bottom left but easy enough to correct in computer.
I'm very envious as my bank voles are very reluctant to come out into the open like this.
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 10, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Hi Paul
I think Justin is spot on and it is a vole the ears lay flat to the head and are covered with fur, also agree with the processing defiantly worth having another go.
Regards
Yep the second ones much better
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 10, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Thats a neat looking image you have Pauland with the repost looks even better.
Major.
Posted by John Robinson on March 10, 2008 at 8:20 PM
I agree Paul - the re post much better and the background leaves have suddenly sharpened !
Definate bankie with the blunt head.Can't see the tail so just a possibility of Field Vole I suppose.
Cheers
John Robinson
Posted by eric weight on March 11, 2008 at 2:18 AM
Re-post 100% better Paul, but still some issues with fringing and comp. The Oof FG stem to its left is distracting and it looks like the focus is behind the little guy. that said, this is a good shot (far better than any that I have) and now you have found him, I reckon you could do worse than spend some more time photographing him. Eric
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 11, 2008 at 5:56 AM
Hi Paul,
Lovely shot! For me the repost is ten times better.
Posted by David Kjaer on March 11, 2008 at 6:09 AM
Hi Paul
Nice one - the re-post is much better, just lacks critical sharpness!
David
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 11, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Discussion
10 repliesNikon D300 70~300 ISo400 1/250
Your C&C is most welcome
It's not a Woodmouse, looks more like a bank vole with that characteristic chestnut coloured fur.
The processing looks to have had a drastically deterimental effect on the image quality. The colours look particularly over saturated, most noticeable on the vole and stinging nettles.
You've also got some very severe purple fringing on the light coloured bracken stems in the foreground and especially noticeable in the bottom left corner.
Is it a very large crop?
Definately be worth reprocessing this one as it's an excellent natural setting and nicely composed, not to mention a beautiful animal too
I'm very envious as my bank voles are very reluctant to come out into the open like this.
I think Justin is spot on and it is a vole the ears lay flat to the head and are covered with fur, also agree with the processing defiantly worth having another go.
Regards
Yep the second ones much better
Major.
Definate bankie with the blunt head.Can't see the tail so just a possibility of Field Vole I suppose.
Cheers
John Robinson
Lovely shot! For me the repost is ten times better.
Nice one - the re-post is much better, just lacks critical sharpness!
David
Nice image Paul , super little creatures.
Andy...