A comical image Guy. Great detail. I'm not too sure though about the OOF trees/bushes at the top of the image - they tend to draw my eye but I can see they could have been cropped out.
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 23, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Hello Maggie and thanks for your comment.
I have done to versions to this one with the trees and one with out. After putting the two images side by side. I felt this one looked better as it gave a feeling of depth with the OOF bank showing. But I do see your point and it does seem stronger on this small image, but on the larger image the Coot just over powers every thing else.
Merry Xmas Maggie and have a good new year.
Posted by Craig Jones on December 23, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Love the pose Guy and the colours and light but the BG takes my eye away from the coot,love the eye Merry Christmas
Posted by Nigel Blake on December 24, 2009 at 2:42 AM
Blimey did you get it doing a triple salco and a double lutz!
Great image with perfect exposure etc, would be interesting to see the no "OOFness" in the background version too.
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 24, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Them's a sturdy set of legs.
I've tried just stepping down the screen until the oof bg is not visible and I agree with you that its presence enhances the depth of the picture. Great comedy image.
Posted by Fran French on December 24, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Ha ha! Love the pose, and gave me a good chuckle. Like this very much.
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6 repliesI have done to versions to this one with the trees and one with out. After putting the two images side by side. I felt this one looked better as it gave a feeling of depth with the OOF bank showing. But I do see your point and it does seem stronger on this small image, but on the larger image the Coot just over powers every thing else.
Merry Xmas Maggie and have a good new year.
Great image with perfect exposure etc, would be interesting to see the no "OOFness" in the background version too.
I've tried just stepping down the screen until the oof bg is not visible and I agree with you that its presence enhances the depth of the picture. Great comedy image.
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
Fran