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Nice one Andy.
Personally I wouldn't bother about removing the worm cast, it's part and parcel of it's immediate surroundings. If it were the type of shot that's set against totally out of focus/diffuse surroundings, then that may be a different matter.
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 19, 2009 at 7:21 AM
Agree with everyone else - leave it in Andy - I'd just ditto Justin here..
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Cheers guys, I think I'll leave it as posted
Always wet knees at Filey Ian
Andy...
Posted by Lee Newman on August 19, 2009 at 8:19 AM
A very nice well detailed image showing the birds surroundings well. The water on the end of the beak adds that bit extra to the image.
Worm cast is just a part of the habitat so not an issue.
Lee
Posted by Duncan Armour on August 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Part of the habitat or not, it is distracting !
Posted by Craig Jones on August 19, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Leave it as it is Andy,lovely light setting of the colours in the plumage,great POV(very wet I suspect) lovely,well -detailed image Andy
Lovely detailed image Andy and love the background colours. I'm going against the majority here. I think I would get rid of the wormcast as it looks a bit like a turd on my works monitor or maybe that just how I amfeeling about work at the moment
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM
I think its got to be worth removing at the end of the day it would be relatively easy to do.
I guess you had considered it so perhaps you would be happy if you did.
Excellent bird by the way.
Discussion
14 repliesDunlin, one from the other morning on Filey beach, thanks for looking.
Would you remove the worm cast in the BG ??
DPP / CS2 ( very slight crop )
1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/500th @ F5.6 +1/3rd Ex comp iso400
All comments welcome
Andy...
Love the images though and the drop on it's bill is a true bonus!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
I think you are right Jeroen, on both points
Cheers
Andy...
Personally I wouldn't bother about removing the worm cast, it's part and parcel of it's immediate surroundings. If it were the type of shot that's set against totally out of focus/diffuse surroundings, then that may be a different matter.
Wet knees was it
Cheers guys, I think I'll leave it as posted
Always wet knees at Filey Ian
Andy...
Worm cast is just a part of the habitat so not an issue.
Lee
I guess you had considered it so perhaps you would be happy if you did.
Excellent bird by the way.
Major.
Matt
Cheers guys, thanks for the comments and advice, always appreciated
Thats how I feel about work everyday Maggie
Andy...