The references to judicious use of Photoshop is perfectly valid as it would take this shot from being an excellent record shot, to an image which could potentially be very marketable.
Reference to turning the image into that of a flying Fieldfare, after cloning, apart from being sarcastic in the extreme, is both non constructive/helpful. The reference to cloning, was and is meant as a constructive comment and thus valid.
John as I said above, this is an excellent record shot, which could be so much more.
Need to carry a chainsaw with you John so as to improve those things but I haven't found one yet small enough to fit in my camera bag do you know where I can Get one.
Posted by John Robinson on November 9, 2008 at 5:48 AM
Another record shot.
Cheers JR
Posted by Stephen Boyd on November 9, 2008 at 7:24 AM
John
Great 2nd post
Stephen
Posted by Paul Thomas on November 9, 2008 at 8:50 AM
The 1st one's nice but the second is excellent.
Plenty of them around this area but they seem to be moving around a lot. With the trees being so heavy with berries I think they're spoilt for choice.
Paul
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 9, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Lovely pair of shots John, prefer the second - especially with the half-eaten apple
Posted by David Sewell on November 9, 2008 at 1:06 PM
John,
The second one is way, way beyond a mere record. Haven't seen one around here yet this winter.
David
Posted by Ian Mason on November 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I don't mind the twigs on the first one. The second one for me is outstanding. (Mind you I would clone out the imperfection near where the tail joins the back )
A very nice pair of images with the second being my favourite of the two.
Posted by John Robinson on November 9, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Thanks very much for your interest and comments.
Sometimes there are doubts and then other times it begins to feel worth it.
Work that out
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Fran French on November 11, 2008 at 2:15 PM
An excellent pair of images John but the second is deinitely a winner for me. I think the colour in the apples brightens it up nicely.
Discussion
24 repliesFirst large influx of these a couple of days back
Through a friends kitchen window.
D200 Sigma 50-500.
50th @f8
640 ISO
JR
Nice shot of the bird but cant help thinking the cluttered perch takes something away from the image
A bit of cloning maybe?
Stephen
What a cracking pose!
David
Stephen - Cloneing's ok if your good at it .
Cheers
JR
Nice shot by the way
Ian
David
The bird was on a "twiggy "perch.
Go the cloneing highway and it aint the pic I took.
Cheers
JR
If the twigs were cloned out then you would have a log, how far do you go
Cracking Fieldfare IMO and with great detail & colours
Matt
Paul
What a nice shot I like it as is. Whats wrong with the true environment I'm with you and your comments.
Barry
Eastbourne
The first thing that I thought on seeing your image was wow, a Fieldfare not on the ground. I think it is quite unusual to see one perched.
Well caught.
Cheers
Austin
JR
Nice shot of this winter visitor. These are arriving in big numbers now and are a species on my winter project list, so thanks for sharing.
Regards
Rob
Reference to turning the image into that of a flying Fieldfare, after cloning, apart from being sarcastic in the extreme, is both non constructive/helpful. The reference to cloning, was and is meant as a constructive comment and thus valid.
John as I said above, this is an excellent record shot, which could be so much more.
Cheers JR
Great 2nd post
Stephen
Plenty of them around this area but they seem to be moving around a lot. With the trees being so heavy with berries I think they're spoilt for choice.
Paul
The second one is way, way beyond a mere record. Haven't seen one around here yet this winter.
David
Sometimes there are doubts and then other times it begins to feel worth it.
Work that out
Cheers
JohnR
Fran