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Pied wagtail in puddle+repost

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Posted by John Robinson on June 28, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Pied wagtail in puddle+repost
Pied Wagtail bathing ( or about to )
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
I hate reflections !:biggrin:
500 ISO
250th sec f9
Contrast down on camera.EV -1stop.

JohnR

Posted by Daniel Read on June 28, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Hi John,

You've caught a nice pose that captures the wagtail well, which I like. However, on a personal note, I'm not too keen on the muddy background, but I know this can't be helped with that particular set-up :smile:

Cheers,

Dan
Posted by Matt Cole on June 28, 2008 at 3:58 PM
a nice image John although I think I might have preferred to see the bird just after bathing rather than just before :smile:

The reflection is tricky in a shot like this isn't it :smile:

Matt
Posted by Tom_W on June 28, 2008 at 4:22 PM
John, I think you have pick up a slight green cast in this one.

T
Posted by John Robinson on June 28, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Thanks
That's the trouble with a muddy puddle -it looks muddy ! :frown:
As for bathing would be better. I agree entirely, - but a Magpie took over !
Will try a re post for the colour, but as I keep saying, I am RG colour blind.
Cheers
JR
Posted by John Robinson on June 28, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Tom
Any better ?
JR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 28, 2008 at 7:53 PM
NIce shot as usual John and the repost is a lot better the colour cast has gone :wink:



Ian
Posted by Magnus Hird on June 29, 2008 at 5:56 AM
Anothe B&W subject, but all the details look good to me and repost much better :smile:
Posted by John MacTavish on June 29, 2008 at 7:37 AM
I like the crop and I really like the shadow the bird's casting.

John :toast:
Posted by Nick on June 29, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Amazing how many people in this game have some form of colour blindness. Shouldn't need to be an issue as you can check for colour castes using the eyedropper+info panel in photoshop (there's usually an equivalent in other raw/image editors). Check out the blacks/whites or a grey area in the image - they should be 'neutral' with no one colour channel really being any stronger than another in those areas. If one colour is greater, then you know you potentially need to back it off a bit or neutralise it. Of course - some times of the day will naturally have a cast - such a sunrise/sunset, or if the shot is in overcast winter shade.

:wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 29, 2008 at 9:12 AM
Thanks Nick
All those years using Paint Shop Pro and there it is in the help section. According to it ,- the re post is still over geen anyway. Ah well ! Brilliant.
(I suppose it means I,ll have to check the whites in every shot I do now which is not my style really. :biggrin: )
Cheers
John
Posted by IANMASON on July 1, 2008 at 5:36 AM
I agree the repost is better. As far as I can see, this isn't a regular problem in your posted images so no need for any fundamental change in workflow.
Posted by eric weight on July 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Nice shot John. The re-post is miles better as the cast was pretty severe.
:wavey: Eric