Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2008 at 5:15 PM
1D2n, 600mm f4 is x1.4, 1/500s, f8, iso 400.
Came across this file by accident when trying to identify a bird I saw yesterday (which turns out to be a redpoll)! I took it in the summer but filed it because I wasn't sure about it. It was taken looking directly into the setting sun through the reeds. Your honest opinions would be appreciated.
Posted by Rob Howard on November 24, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Hi Ian,
The OoF Reed running in front is a bummer but not a disaster. For me it's a well composed and to the majority well exposed (slighty hot on the Warblers right flank) image. I thhink it works very well and is a nice overall image, just out of interest what were your exposure settings ie +/- exp compensation set to etc.
Regards
Rob
Posted by John Robinson on November 24, 2008 at 5:25 PM
As Rob says - the OF reed is a pain, but a nice habitat/bird shot.
I like this.
JR
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 24, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Ian, i like the muted (pastel) colours in the image. the off reed is unfortunate but thats where these birds live. \very nice overall
Rene de Heer
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 24, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Really nice. Lovely colours, good compostion and singing too! It is a shame about the oof reed, but I don't think it detracts from the image too much as you have a clear view of the bird's head.
Very nice!!
Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Thanks all!
"what were your exposure settings ie +/- exp compensation set to etc?"
Rob, I exposed manually, as I was photographing something else at 180 degrees in mixed lighting. I heard this fellow sing, and turned around. I remember now waiting for the reeds to part in the wind. Of course, there were rather a lot of them.....
Posted by Tim Gregory on November 24, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Nice colour and nice pose, as already mentioned I think the reed spoils the shot. I know you can still see the subject and its a cute pose, that big pale line really detracts in my opinion!
I know how much of a pain these shots are to get just right, I spent ages at Titchwell trying to get reed buntings, very difficult to get a clean shot.
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 24, 2008 at 6:24 PM
A nice shot and I like the backlighting. Now you just have to get one without the foreground reeds
Having said that I failed miserably at doing the same, so great credit for getting one this good
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 24, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Hi Ian
I like this image even with the reed, to me a nit is something that the photographer could have changed at the time the image was captured with this image thats clearly not the case you made the best of what you had. The colours and light are quite beautiful, I would be more than happy with it
Once I had this in the bag I think I would have tried moving slightly around to the right, if possible, If not, then once he had finished, I would have considered laying a twig strategically, against the offending foreground reed, in order to move it slightly to the left wait to see what happens or come back the next day, as they invariable return to the same song perches/stems.
As I said a really nice image which I’m sure you are really, and justifiably, pleased with.
Posted by David Sewell on November 25, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Nits already taken care of, although I agree with Colin that this is not a nit - more of an unfortunate fact of life. Lovely lighting, and a gorgeous picture of the bird in typical habitat.
David
Posted by Mark Fellowes on November 25, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Very nice bird in habitat image; OOF reed just reflects how we see sedgies!
Mark
Posted by Danny Green on November 26, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Hello Ian
Cracking shot you are producing some wonderful stuff at the moment
Discussion
17 repliesCame across this file by accident when trying to identify a bird I saw yesterday (which turns out to be a redpoll)! I took it in the summer but filed it because I wasn't sure about it. It was taken looking directly into the setting sun through the reeds. Your honest opinions would be appreciated.
The OoF Reed running in front is a bummer but not a disaster. For me it's a well composed and to the majority well exposed (slighty hot on the Warblers right flank) image. I thhink it works very well and is a nice overall image, just out of interest what were your exposure settings ie +/- exp compensation set to etc.
Regards
Rob
I like this.
JR
Rene de Heer
Very nice!!
"what were your exposure settings ie +/- exp compensation set to etc?"
Rob, I exposed manually, as I was photographing something else at 180 degrees in mixed lighting. I heard this fellow sing, and turned around. I remember now waiting for the reeds to part in the wind. Of course, there were rather a lot of them.....
I know how much of a pain these shots are to get just right, I spent ages at Titchwell trying to get reed buntings, very difficult to get a clean shot.
Having said that I failed miserably at doing the same, so great credit for getting one this good
I like this image even with the reed, to me a nit is something that the photographer could have changed at the time the image was captured with this image thats clearly not the case you made the best of what you had. The colours and light are quite beautiful, I would be more than happy with it
Regards
Sandra
Pity about that one OOF FG reed but everything else about the image is great especially the lighting and soft pastel colours!
David
Matt
Dave
Once I had this in the bag I think I would have tried moving slightly around to the right, if possible, If not, then once he had finished, I would have considered laying a twig strategically, against the offending foreground reed, in order to move it slightly to the left wait to see what happens or come back the next day, as they invariable return to the same song perches/stems.
As I said a really nice image which I’m sure you are really, and justifiably, pleased with.
David
Mark
Cracking shot you are producing some wonderful stuff at the moment
Danny