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Gannet

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 19, 2009 at 4:48 AM
Gannet
Hi to all,

Gannet, photographed on the east coast, does this comp work for this type of head shot, shame I missed the OOF piece of grass running through the beak, must use the DOF preview button more, thanks for looking.

DPP / CS2 ( cropped )
1/400th @ F8 -1/3rd iso400

All comments and advice most welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on April 19, 2009 at 5:25 AM
The linear change in BG to the right is a noticeable but the comp works for me .You didn't say how much of a crop nor the lens ,nice one.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 19, 2009 at 6:22 AM

Thanks for the comments Mark, the lens was a 500F4IS and I think it's about 50% of the original file.

Cheers

Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on April 19, 2009 at 6:47 AM
Nice close up. Looks OK to me.
JohnR
Posted by jack chapman on April 19, 2009 at 9:09 AM
beautiful, love the laidback pose and colours
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 19, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Very nice looking portrait :cool:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 19, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Very nice, lovely colours and detail. Great composition.
Posted by Brian Davis on April 19, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Very nice portrait shot, works for me.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 19, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Very nice colours and detail. Excellent portrait.

Dave
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 19, 2009 at 2:09 PM


Thanks for the nice comments guys, always appreciated :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Tim Gregory on April 19, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Nice one Andy, I remember talking to you at Bempton a few times.

Might make my way up a few times in May.
Posted by Ian Mason on April 20, 2009 at 7:57 AM
Superb light and detail in this one. Just a smidgeon tight in the frame for me.
Posted by Justin on April 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Beautiful colour and detail.
Posted by Lee Newman on April 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Super looking image. :cool:

Lee