Robin II + repost

Another robin from my session a few weeks ago. I posted the last one because it was singing, but did seriously think about this one instead as I like the lichen on the rock, and also like the uncluttered background (oof granite blocks, that are our local sea defences).

Nothing very exciting, but personally I pass everyday species by far too often.

David

Nikon D200, 600mm Nikon, 250 iso, 1/100th @ f4.5, tripod mounted needless to say!

Absolutely beautiful David. A real joy to watch.

Edwin Kats

Perhaps a touch more room at the top? Lovely feel to the image - good achievement on a much photographed subject.

Cheers,
Chris

Agree with Chris that since he's looking up he should be allowed a little more room David but it is to a very nice standard and super detail on both bird and rock..

Brett

that's nice - made all the more by the lichen - well seen and captured (is it full frame? I ask because I wonder how a verticle crop would look?)


cheers

Colin

Makes a nice change to see a robin in a different setting. Personally I think there is sufficient height above the bird. I would prefer a little less space on the left hand side but can see that if you cropped it you would probably be too close to the lichen on the rock so best left as is. Mustn't be too critical so I wont mention the dust spot on the right.
Robert

My eyesight must be even worse than I thought, I had to look at the picture for nearly a minute before I could even see the dust bunny. The picture is nearly fully frame, I just cropped a bit off the left for composition. Given the background, I don't think adding canvas right and above is going to be too difficult. I'll give it a go when I have a moment. Thanks for the suggestions.

David

Thats a gorgeous Robin image David, the lichen covered rock makes for a cracking perch, it's one of the best Robin shots I've seen in ages, on the critique side of things, just needs the Robin a little further to the lefthand side to aid the comp.

Andy...

Andy's said it all for me...

Des

David, I think sometimes we get carried away with the location of the image, rather than the image itself. I have realised that we have a lot of good wildlife big or small on our doorstep which we might overlook and this is a cracking little shot. Good detail, interesting/natural perch with a clean diffused BG. Apart from perhaps a more 'portrait' crop, there is were little NOT to like in this shot.

David can't agree about your lack of excitment comment, these birds may be common but this is a beautiful shot,bird ,lichen and background are just spot on.

Keith.

It is gorgeous, and we do ignore our common birds too much.... and the setting is delightful.

David

What a fine example of a beautiful bird as for me.

I would be very happy with this picture, lovely and sharp

Hello David.

Well thats a beaut and I can honestly say I love photographing common birds and I always find it difficult to do them really well. But when you do just like this one they'll stand their ground as good as any.

Robins are amongst the easiest birds to photograph, since they seem to pose the moment you point a camera at them. This is still a very good, clean image and a typical pose. Like it.

Beautiful Robin image,love the colours and stunning detail in the bird

I love it! If possible, I would like a little more room at the top as already suggested, but also a tad more at the bottom so the lichen doesn't cross the frame edge. (Just come from a hyper-critical club competition . The background is really lovely.

I have had a go at following some of the advice above. I did try a vertical crop, but it didn't as I ended up cutting through the lichen, which I wanted to leave in. I did, however, add canvas above and to the right. No doubt compression will show you exactly where I added it.

Ian, I agree with you about the lichen, but what you see is all there is in the frame and I don't think I could add extra canvas here very easily.