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Perched - red kite (2/4)

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Posted by jeff acreman on March 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Perched - red kite (2/4)
at last one of the kites decided to take a rest from non stop feeding action at Gilgrin

canon 5d
focal length 800 (canon 400L is usm + 2x converter)
1/400, f7.1, iso 400
tripod + cable release
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 10, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Nice pose, but the twig by the head is annoyingly distracting. The image is soft as well - I guess due to the crop, or from using the 2x at the settings shown in the exif you've supplied.

This has the makings of a lovely image but for the nits....... :smile:
Posted by Billy Fairburn on March 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Hi Jeff,

This is a bit like your last one in that it is an 'almost' shot for me - great pose and eye contact, but it is just too soft for my taste. This might be due to camera shake, or just using the converter? Maybe a boost in contrast could help a bit.

Billy :toast:
Posted by jeff acreman on March 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM
contrast adjustment ?
Posted by Bob Cox on March 10, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Nice pose , wonderful bird but I agree about the twig , the second post looks better with extra contrast and it would perhaps take a tad more USM.

Bob.
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 10, 2009 at 6:35 PM
.........and remove the twig :wavey:
Posted by jeff acreman on March 10, 2009 at 6:59 PM
have been back to site and cut twig out - hopefully for the better ?

jeff acreman
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 10, 2009 at 7:51 PM

Hi Jeff,

I think the image looks much improved, although I can still make out some remnants of the twig. I also think the image would have more impact if cropped into a traditional portrait (480x720) loosing the twigs top right and a little off the left. Just my opinion.......see what you think.

Lewis.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 11, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Nice, the removal of the twig and boost to contrast has improved it no end, but still very soft. I'm guessing due the converter and crop, but may be improved with some extra sharpening.

Posted by John Chapman on March 11, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Beautiful bird just a pity about the perch. :toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on March 11, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Lovely shot apart from the softness - thats just the way it is with a 2x but still better than no shot at all!

:toast:

Mark