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Kingfisher with stickleback

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Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 21, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Kingfisher with stickleback
I'm posting this as an experiment having adapted my 'processing for web' technique in accordance with some of the comments/guidance given in response to some of my earlier posts.

How does this look please? Any suggestions for further improvement gratefully received :smile:

PS. Taken with Canon EOS30D and Canon EF100-400 L IS lens at 180mm, f/5.6, 1/250th sec, ISO 640, with -2/3 exp. comp.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 21, 2009 at 8:14 AM
I just like it- a very fine shot, good detail and colour and a good background too. :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on October 21, 2009 at 8:21 AM
The colours appear accurate for warm light, it is sharp and has little or no noise.

T
Posted by Andy Elliott on October 21, 2009 at 8:34 AM
I think it is very difficult to judge 'publishing for web' images, mainly as the majority of the audience will have overly bright, uncalibrated monitors. The only thing I would suggest is perhaps increasing the black level (to darken the background) to compensate for the this tendency for over-brightening on most monitors.

Andy
Posted by Barry Southon on October 21, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Jeff

I have no idea as far as technique is concerned and I'm lost in PP.

This photograph is top class the colour is spot on IMHO.
:wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 21, 2009 at 10:17 AM
A super kingfisher shot Jeff and as has been said, the minnow is the icing on top. The processing looks fine to me. I'm viewing this on an uncalibrated works monitor but will give it another look tonight at home.
Robert
Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
I am no expert Jeff but the colour looks spot on to me. Very nice detail too.

Fran :toast:
Posted by eric weight on October 21, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Excellent image and the processing looks fine to me. That poor old fish is at just the right angle and ices the cake nicely.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Ashton on October 21, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I'm viewing this on a calibrated Coloredge CE240W and it's absolutely fine Jeff. It's sharp,well detailed, colour correct and well composed.
Posted by Craig Jones on October 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Lovely image and vrey nice detail and colours :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Justin on October 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Looks fine this end. Colour, contrast and sharpness all look great. A good portrait and a bonus getting such a clear view of the fish as well.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 21, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Looks fine to me but I am uncalibrated as is my monitor :wink: A super shot Jeff. Another fine one to add to the album.
Posted by David Lloyd on October 21, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Wonderful - in all aspects. I was going to say I got to get a bigger lens, but this was only at 180mm. You were close...
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 21, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Dont look too much wrong with that Jeff :smile:


My monitors calibrated just a shame my eyes are not :frown:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 22, 2009 at 2:53 AM
It makes for an excellent Image Jeff. Looks just fine to me.

Major.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 22, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Thanks for all the very positive feedback - much appreciated :smile: