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Phalacrocorax carbo + repost

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Posted by Graeme Lee on April 19, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Phalacrocorax carbo + repost
Taken on a visit to Islay last week. Shame about the ring.

Interested in processing critique particularly as first post with blacks in it which have been a problem processing on my laptop in the past.

thanks for looking

1d2, 500/4 +1.4x, ISO 200, F11, 1/640th, resting on rock, incredible field craft :wink:
Posted by John Robinson on April 19, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Looks ok to me.
( Apart from the ring ! I hate rings- the bird doesn't seem wild anymore.)
Good one.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 20, 2008 at 2:40 AM
Processing looks nigh spot-on to me Graeme :toast:
Detail and sharpness bang-on too :wavey:

I think I might have made the bird a bit bigger in the frame and not had quite so much space at the top.

I know rings don't bother a lot of folk but like John they bother me intensely (must be an old geezer thing eh John!).

Cracking shot and well done for getting this close Tonto :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 20, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Looks spot on to me to Graeme, like the colour coordination re lichen and beak. You should go to Vienna Zoo you can pat them on the head there :biggrin: .

Tim
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 20, 2008 at 3:31 AM
Vienna Zoo it is then Tim!

Andy, tried to keep it full frame but it does suit a crop better, you're right! :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 20, 2008 at 3:36 AM
Or a monster crop for you bigger in the frame lovers :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 20, 2008 at 4:14 AM
Much better - and the last is awesome matey:toast:

It just depends what you are going for Graeme - if you want a stand-alone image for a website or print then the latter is great; if you are shooting stock then space for text might be a good idea and the first version would be more usable (though might need flipping as it could be seen as facing the wrong way).

Simple - shoot both - buy a Sigmonster :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by Anthony House on April 20, 2008 at 4:27 AM
Looks good to me Graeme :smile:
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 20, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Hi Graeme,

Awesome set of shots! The latter is perhaps my favourite to look at and it's not too tight in the frame! I don't like cloning, and never advocate it, but I am not a fan of rings either!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 20, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Looks good on my screen whatever crop-nice portrait

Dave :toast:
Posted by Justin on April 20, 2008 at 7:35 AM
Hi Graeme,

What ever processing issues you've been having they now look to be well and truely resolved.
Image looks great with very rich,sooty blacks, but with lots of detail too.
A nice trio of images, with them all working very well.
The second and third are my favourites.
:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 20, 2008 at 8:43 AM
I like them all, but the final one is my favourite as a portrait. Blacks looks good to me.

Dave
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2008 at 9:58 AM


Hi Graeme , like the second one the best , lovely capture :toast:

Andy... :smile: