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Blossoming Downy

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5 replies
Posted by AJ Montgomery on April 6, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Yesterday in the backyard . . .
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on April 6, 2008 at 4:03 PM
That is a very pretty capture, AJ - I wish I had some of these in my backyard! The blossoms provide a great backdrop here. On my laptop screen it does seem like the overall image is a bit too bright, but this screen is not calibrated.
Posted by AJ Montgomery on April 6, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Here is another version with the highlight addressed more properly:
http://kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/1D2_9732_2.jpg
Posted by Marc Dilley on April 7, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Nice shot, AJ, and I prefer the exposure on this post. If it were me, I would crop tighter around the bird from the top at least.
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on April 7, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Hi AJ - I too prefer the exposure on the original post. Apparently, my laptop screen needs a calibration more than I had thought. Viewing the original on my CRT at home and it looks very good!

I agree with the tighter crop as it would deemphasize the highlighted background area.
Posted by Tom Kloster on April 12, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Nice image, A.J. - I like this version over the other, though the crop works well in the other version (echoing Marc's comment). Excellent capture!