Quite nice, shame about the hot spot on the white, looks like a bright day? Find the BG a bit distracting and as mention, a bit more foreground would be better and some 'catchlight' in the eye.
Steve
Posted by John Robinson on February 15, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Nits already mentioned, but I think some" normal photoshop procedure " details would help especially for those that are just starting and need help should they wish to use it instaed of Paint Shop Pro for example..
Is an "electical" cable a normal hand held release or do you mean that the picture is taken at a distance by remote
JR
Good point John, there must be a local socket somewhere! Hope it's not near the waters edge
Posted by David J Slater on February 15, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Very nice crisp close up of a shy bird - well, the ones I've tried to chase about! The large white stone behind the head is my only slight criticism.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 15, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Too big in the frame for me-could have done without the 1.4x, As mentioned the neck looks hot and the eye needs a glint as its looks 'dead' nice bird though
Dave
Posted by Tom Smit on February 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Nice looking shot.
Nits already mentioned.
Posted by Matt Cole on February 15, 2009 at 12:47 PM
looks good to me, hot whites on the neck would be my only nit. Lovely and sharp.
Matt
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 15, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Lovely bird, I agree though - the white stone behind the bird is a little distracting, could a later shot have been the solution?
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 15, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Kentish Plovers are great little birds but in Lesvos( I assume thats where it was taken) they can be a right pain to get right once that sun is up.
The two things that spoil this image for me are no eye light and it needs some more room at the bottom otherwise its ok. The stone doesnt bother me at all.
Major.
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 15, 2009 at 1:38 PM
This is too big in frame and the feet are much too close to the bottom of frame as well, the other nits already covered are the "hot" neck, but if shot RAW that's solvable.
That OOF stone behind the bird is the major problem, a larger aperture would have given less DOF, that combined with a slight move around left and a lower POV would have improved the issue somewhat, in all its a record shot that shows little of the photographers input.
Nice bird and in this case your slightly higher viewpoint works well, agree the rock behind the bird is a distraction but not a lot you could do about that.....
Unfortunately the composition does nothing for me, it is a record of the species, it is a nice pose that had it not been stuck in the centre, would have been nice, smaller in the frame i.e lose the converter, and more space to move into for my own personal taste... the white plumage is largely 'hot' which should really be fixed as I am sure the detail is there in the original full rez file...
Normal Photoshop procedure to me equates to sizing image for posting, removing dust bunnies if required, USM sharpening as required, and then saving for the web. That’s all. I use CS2, I have tutorial discs for both CS3/4, but haven’t seen anything in them to warrant need to upgrading, other than for tax purposes.
I’m confused, I didn’t use the word “remote”, I said “Taken from car …….. tripod mounted, electrical cable release used.” I use a MC-20 cable release. It’s attached to the camera body via a 10 pin plug, then there is a 0.8 metre long wire going to a hand device, which has a button to fire the camera. It just so happens, that it has a button battery inside as you can use it for time delay. If I had used infra-red, wireless, or any other true remote triggering method, then I would have said so.
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17 repliesNormal Photoshop procedure, whatever that is.
Bob.
Steve
Is an "electical" cable a normal hand held release or do you mean that the picture is taken at a distance by remote
JR
Dave
Nits already mentioned.
Matt
The two things that spoil this image for me are no eye light and it needs some more room at the bottom otherwise its ok. The stone doesnt bother me at all.
Major.
That OOF stone behind the bird is the major problem, a larger aperture would have given less DOF, that combined with a slight move around left and a lower POV would have improved the issue somewhat, in all its a record shot that shows little of the photographers input.
Unfortunately the composition does nothing for me, it is a record of the species, it is a nice pose that had it not been stuck in the centre, would have been nice, smaller in the frame i.e lose the converter, and more space to move into for my own personal taste... the white plumage is largely 'hot' which should really be fixed as I am sure the detail is there in the original full rez file...
All the best
I’m confused, I didn’t use the word “remote”, I said “Taken from car …….. tripod mounted, electrical cable release used.” I use a MC-20 cable release. It’s attached to the camera body via a 10 pin plug, then there is a 0.8 metre long wire going to a hand device, which has a button to fire the camera. It just so happens, that it has a button battery inside as you can use it for time delay. If I had used infra-red, wireless, or any other true remote triggering method, then I would have said so.
marek
It's a MC-20, see reply above.