Keep it or bin it? & UPDATE!

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for not commenting this week, I will look back though everyones work and see what I’ve missed out on!

Thanks for all those who offered C&C on my last post, it is appreciated as always!

Anyhow I’ve not posted any tech’s with this image as I’m more interested in whether it’s a keeper or chucker! It’s the only Cormorant I have on file and wondered if I should just bin it, grab the camera and go out in search of a set of better images of this species?

Many thanks for your help, advice and comments in advance!

Hi Paul,

I think it's fine, well exposed and well composed. Seeing as it's your only Cormorant image I'd say keep it.
Really though it's whether you like it enough to keep it which matter's.
Perhap's be worth re-visiting with a nice blue or particularly stormy sky in order to get a bit more colour in the water.

I agree with Justin keep until better come along. Bird is well exposed so well done on that.

Dave

Hi Paul, I like this too. The complimentary colours and texture of the bird and the sea weed are very nice I think. The waves in the background look a little odd on my monitor, but I would guess that's just the compression.
Just wondering about a bit off the top and bottom to make it a bit more pano? Keep it

Dave

I agree with the others - I would crop a bit off top and bottom, and then keep it until you take one you like more!

Keep it. (or give it to me, because I don't have any cormorant on file!). Seriously though Paul, as has been mentioned, it is well exposed, it shows the bird well along with some habitat so if you are happy with it then definitely a keeper.
Robert

The consensus so far is keep it. It is one more cormorant image than I've got
It is funny how a better shot will come along if you are determined enough. I would be satisfied with this one anyway.

It's a nice image. Well exposed, nice pose and composition. Definitely a keeper IMHO.



Paul

Hi Paul.
Looks a keeper to me. Never bin anything that you only have one of !! Certainly better than any thing I have.
Cheers
John

Nice comp Paul - agree, a bit off top & bottom as suggested would be a good idea.

But you've been cranking things up too high on the shadow adjust again - the give away is the halo around the top half of the birds - turn the radius down

Same views as everyone else Paul,

You could always row across the water to St Bees {in my neck of the woods}, as they nest in good numbers there

Alan

Hi Paul

it's a keeper from me too.

Kevin

I would certainly be keeping this Paul. I wonder if the bird could do with being a little darker though?

Cheers Guys!

I wasn’t too sure whether it was a keeper or not!

I’ve taken everyone’s advice; I’ve cropped it, backed off the S/H (Over cooking my images again!) and increased the contrast a little! I think it looks a wee bit better! So I’ll be keeping it unless something better comes along!

I like the repost, although there is still a halo around the bird!