I had a trip to a well known North Yorkshire Grouse moor last weekend. The weather was a little unkind - particularly the bit where it threw it down with sleet from 6:30 - 10:30. Anyway I came up with this - I'm not overjoyed with the OOF foreground, but otherwise what do you think?
Canon 40D, Sigma 500/4.5, beanbag on car window, 1/320 f4.5
I like it Gary, I think it could be just a touch darker but that may just be how it appears on my monitor. As for the foreground, I reckon that just puts the bird in context and so I don't mind that at all.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 21, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Hi Gary , I think it's a nice shot , I don't mind the OOF foreground and the comp is good , colours look a little washed out though.
Pretty bird - you might like to push the saturation and contrast up a bit. Gotta love the leg warmers too .
If you think the weather was unkind then...you should try it now - the snow is going past horizontally!
Posted by John Robinson on March 21, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Yes - nice. I agree could do to be a little more "beefy".
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 21, 2008 at 4:37 PM
Yes you have got the birdy and its suroundings
Just give it a bit more humpf
Major.
Posted by John Chapman on March 21, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Hi Gary nice shot of the grouse not to keen on the OOF stuff.
John.
Posted by Paula Graham on March 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM
I very much like the bird's pose and those stockings are just great, which I had some!
The rest has been said. Would it be too bad to clone out the oof stuff?
Posted by Adrian North on March 22, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Gary,
Much prefer the second image - for me it has much more punch. As for the weather - was up in the midlands today and ended up being unable to feel my nose, fingers, toes or most of the rest of my anatomy!
Thanks for sharing
Adrian
Posted by eric weight on March 22, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Re-post is very nice. Excellent capture. Eric
Posted by jack chapman on March 22, 2008 at 5:28 PM
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16 repliesCanon 40D, Sigma 500/4.5, beanbag on car window, 1/320 f4.5
Hi Gary , I think it's a nice shot , I don't mind the OOF foreground and the comp is good , colours look a little washed out though.
Andy...
If you think the weather was unkind then...you should try it now - the snow is going past horizontally!
Cheers
JohnR
Just give it a bit more humpf
Major.
John.
The rest has been said. Would it be too bad to clone out the oof stuff?
Nice capture! Be interested to see the repost!
Much prefer the second image - for me it has much more punch. As for the weather - was up in the midlands today and ended up being unable to feel my nose, fingers, toes or most of the rest of my anatomy!
Thanks for sharing
Adrian
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