Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 26, 2009 at 5:42 PM
I spent a lot of time trying to get a POV I liked of these. Too low and it looks like a ball of feathers in the pebbles! I went for one with legs, but not that sure it works.. ? Thoughts appreciated.
Dave
1DMkIII + 500mm
1/1250sec at f/5.6 and ISO200
Routine adjustments in LR2; approx. 10% crop for comp.
Posted by John Robinson on January 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Hi Dave You know my views on low POV's !!! This is about right I reckon. Could do with a little "ooomph" but easy with levels and gamma etc. The big pebble in the background grabs a bit but you can't help that. Just my personal view. Nice shot though
Cheeers
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on January 26, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Hi Dave
Not easy to get these birds to stand out against their typical habitat, with that in mind this image illustrates the bird in it's usual habitat very well. Like John I agree the large stone competes with the bird for your attention!
David
Posted by Ian Mason on January 26, 2009 at 7:14 PM
I'd be delighted with this! He or she is posing beautifully for you. If you had the choice you suggest, a little lower and shooting more from the right would have separated the large stone - I don't for one moment think it would have been that easy! I think it could stand a little more sharpening, especially around the face.
Update - I think you took the image off while I was writing this, as this one looks a lot sharper than the first one to me.
Posted by Brian Davis on January 26, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Dave,
Having spent a number of hours photographing these I know how hard it can be, you've taken a nice shot here. Well done.
You have to take what comes and that includes “big” pebbles. You have done really well here, the composition, detail etc. are all excellent. An excellent result.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 27, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Thanks for the comments. These birds spent only a few seconds on the ground at any time, and getting shots was somewhat manic! I've had a look through the rest of the shoot and the best image, without the large pebble, has got a ring pull and a fag end in the foreground !! Such is life!
Yes Ian - you were very sharp to spot that! I did indeed do a quick swap as I picked up the wrong image first time
Dave
Posted by David Sewell on January 27, 2009 at 5:00 AM
I didn't even notice the big stone when I first looked at the shot. This is exactly what I was trying for (and didn't quite get) earlier in the year. I'll try not to be too jealous of this lovely picture.
David
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2009 at 5:26 AM
Hi Dave nice capture.
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 27, 2009 at 12:35 PM
nice shot,got to agree about the big pebble but we gotta get what we can when we can.
Discussion
9 repliesDave
1DMkIII + 500mm
1/1250sec at f/5.6 and ISO200
Routine adjustments in LR2; approx. 10% crop for comp.
Cheeers
JohnR
Not easy to get these birds to stand out against their typical habitat, with that in mind this image illustrates the bird in it's usual habitat very well. Like John I agree the large stone competes with the bird for your attention!
David
Update - I think you took the image off while I was writing this, as this one looks a lot sharper than the first one to me.
Having spent a number of hours photographing these I know how hard it can be, you've taken a nice shot here. Well done.
Brian
Yes Ian - you were very sharp to spot that! I did indeed do a quick swap as I picked up the wrong image first time
Dave
David
lea