Red squirrel 2

Hi All

From the same trip as the previous post. Wanted to explore the relationship between the animal and its habitat so I committed the sacrilegious act of abandoning my long telephoto lens.

C & C welcomed.

Cheers,
Chris

1Ds 2
180 mm
1/100 @ f/3.5
ISO 200
Tripod
FF

Hi Chris

Nicely composed image that for me works quite well - the squirrel does however look just a tad over exposed and I feel the whole image would move up a notch if your exposure was reduced by at least half a stop giving better saturation!

David

yes I would go with the above comments. Just dropping the gamma and contrast a bit does wonders for this shot.
I like wide pics anyway !
Cheers
JohnR

Thanks for info!

The first post looks bang on when viewed via my calibrated Eizo. Maybe I've got a problem as my previous post was said to look over exposed. Hopefully this re-post looks better?

Cheers,
Chris

Sorry Chris, Not a lot of difference on my monitor ! Bit darker but not really enough. Just my opinion.
Cheers
John

I like this Chris and the second version is significantly "darker" than the first to make all the difference to me

Barrie

Lovely image Chris but as with some others it still looks a tad light on my monitor. Could easily be mine as I'm looking on the works machine.
Robert

Hi Chris

Great image - lovely composition and character, but for me still needs to be a bit darker too - should be easily done and then it'll be perfect!

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Mark

I agree with others, it is a great image, but still too light on my monitor.

David

The second one is spot on. Very nice enviro shot. I like it a lot.

Edwin Kats

Very nice environment shot, good composition. The second is better, but still a bit on the light side for me, a slight boost to the saturation may also improve it. A great shot anyway!

a well composed shot, the second one is almost there but perhaps a bit light still.

Matt

Thanks for the responses - I'm a little confused as to what is happening with the lightness of the image, but most say it is not dark enough so I'll go with that.

The shot was taken in sunny conditions and the darkness of the forest may be having a brightening effect on the squirrel? Checked the image out on two other calibrated monitors and the second post looks fine?! Not sure what is happening but thanks for the feedback anyway.

Cheers,
Chris

Chris I am looking at your images on my works monitor that always makes things appear dark. Even the second image isnt punchy enough as commented.
Otherwise a well thought out shot using your 180.

Major

Would someone please edit one of the images above and re-post it with what they think is the correct brightness. Thanks.

can someone also let me know how to attach an image in a reply message please?

Hi Chris

I hope you find this a little better - mostly a 'levels ' adjustment!

David

Beautiful image! I've looked on two monitors, and both do look too bright to me. The reds I see in Perthshire in the summer all look darker and redder, but perhaps they lighten up in the winter? I've run this one past she who knows best and David's version looks closer to what we usually see. Could it have been a colour profile problem in conversion?

great image, Davids repost looks best

Hi, Chris.... your red Sqiurrel is a delight, great catch but on my calibrated EIZO (EyeOneMatch3) it does appear a tat light... and as you permitted it I downloaded it and put some Level, Curve and framed it a little darker and cropped it with still enough enviroment I thought but that is only my taste.

BTW in Custom mode I have it 100 % Brightness, K 6000, Gamma 2.2

If you want to see it you have to help me - how do I get it on this site? For the life of me I couldn't find a way

Best, Bee

birgit

To add an image when you make a comment, just click the "browse" button (which should appear on the left of the "reply to this topic" button and add the file you have saved. Maybe this feature is only available to full members - not sure.

see above, have taken the highlight levels down in the squirrel - to trya and balance it more.

I have a colour calibrated screen.

Cheers for the input All.

Will have a crack at re-editing from the raw image after I've re-calibrated my monitor.
Bee, are you a full member? If not, you won't have the option to post images when you log on.

Cheers,
Chris

Love the composition and the setting Chris and the reposts kept getting better down the page!