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Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 18, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Hi to all,
One from my Nuthatch set up, I had a lovely branch covered in Sow's Ear fungus all ready set up but the nutty's weren't playing ball, thanks for looking.
Converted in DPP / Prcessed in CS2 ( Cropped and a small piece of branch cloned from the bottom left )
Just noticed after posting that the Nutty is a little large in the frame and the BG noise is still evident, I think a little more pp work is needed, what do you think?
All comments welcome
Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on December 18, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Looks OK to me for this site Andrew.
A tiny bit over to the left would help maybe but nice as is.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 18, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Looks good to me-the pose is very nice and pin sharp
Dave
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 18, 2008 at 3:11 PM
I like the matching colours of the bird and the perch and the way the foot just appears over the stump. Very nice
Dave
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 18, 2008 at 3:49 PM
One of the most appealing 'upright' nutty shots I've seen Andrew - nice
The size of the Nuthatch in the frame looks fine to me and if there is any noise in the background I don't find it obvious or that it spoils the image.
I love the upright pose and very much like the perch too.
A very nice image and good to have this slightly less conventional pose in your collection.
Posted by Colin Crowdey on December 18, 2008 at 6:31 PM
love the pose on this one, differs refreshingly from the regular pics posted of Nuttys. Nice and sharp, size is not a distraction. As mentioned a touch to the left would improve comp a little, but not a real drama.
cheers
Colin
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 19, 2008 at 6:12 AM
I'm always looking for something 'different' when I observe or take photos.. This is a very different 'Nutty' picture and to that extent works really very well. Well isolated from the BG and the very subtle amount of noise really is not distracting at all. I like the pose and clarity of detail on both bird and stump. Nice one..!
Brett
Posted by Paul Ashton on December 19, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Nice to see one of my favourite birds in a more unusual pose.
Paul
Posted by Lee Newman on December 19, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Good one
Posted by Ben Simmonds on December 19, 2008 at 12:37 PM
brilliant, love it - these guys are so fast and to catch him like this takes good reactions well done
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Very nice pose Andrew, good timing.
greetings,
Bertl
Posted by Alan Woolnough on December 19, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Nicely done Andy,
I like this loads
Alan
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 19, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Cracking Andy, like this as is - not too big or noisy. The branch is an attractive perch and the pose very different - makes you wonder what its looking at out of frame
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 19, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Thanks for the comments guys, as always, very much appreciated
Discussion
14 repliesOne from my Nuthatch set up, I had a lovely branch covered in Sow's Ear fungus all ready set up but the nutty's weren't playing ball, thanks for looking.
Converted in DPP / Prcessed in CS2 ( Cropped and a small piece of branch cloned from the bottom left )
1D3, 500F4IS, Gitzo1325, Wimberley v2
1/250th @ F5.6 -2/3rds E/comp iso800
ps
Just noticed after posting that the Nutty is a little large in the frame and the BG noise is still evident, I think a little more pp work is needed, what do you think?
All comments welcome
Andy...
A tiny bit over to the left would help maybe but nice as is.
Cheers
JohnR
Dave
Dave
I love the upright pose and very much like the perch too.
A very nice image and good to have this slightly less conventional pose in your collection.
cheers
Colin
Brett
Paul
greetings,
Bertl
I like this loads
Alan
Thanks for the comments guys, as always, very much appreciated
Andy...