First posting and first shot for 2010 of a common garden Blackbird, taken yesterday from my Shed/Hide in the back garden.
All C & C welcome and thanks for looking.
regards
Heath
Somerset
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Canon 50D, 400 f5.6, tripod and cable release
ISO 640
f7.1
1/125s
PP - Neat Image and Photoshop
3 Layers:
Background to reduce the highlights
Bark for general adjustments for tone, saturation and sharpening
Bird for general adjustment with levels, curves, saturation and sharpening.
Blended and slight crop to offset the subject to the left and remove a distracting highlight in the very bottom right hand corner.
Posted by David Sewell on January 3, 2010 at 8:53 AM
A little large in the frame for my personal taste, but still a good portrait. Welcome to the forum.
I like this too, but I would like to see more windowframe! The human element in images of common species can be (IMHO) really important, and can add another dimension to an image.
Posted by Philip Newman on January 3, 2010 at 12:28 PM
it is a lovely portrait indeed, but I find Neat image rather overdone resulting in a lack of detail.
Posted by John Robinson on January 3, 2010 at 12:54 PM
The original was a little less large but dead centred which I did not like, I did take a shot after recomposing but there was a tiny amount of movment and the moment was gone.
Not sure in this instance whether more window frame would have worked in this case, as the windows had white shutters on as well, may have been to distracting, however I think a slightly different view point to the next house it would, I'll have to experiment with that one.
kind regards
Heath
Somerset
Posted by jack chapman on January 3, 2010 at 2:55 PM
nice clean image, like the background interesting colours and patterns make this image a little different, welcome
Discussion
9 repliesAll C & C welcome and thanks for looking.
regards
Heath
Somerset
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Canon 50D, 400 f5.6, tripod and cable release
ISO 640
f7.1
1/125s
PP - Neat Image and Photoshop
3 Layers:
Background to reduce the highlights
Bark for general adjustments for tone, saturation and sharpening
Bird for general adjustment with levels, curves, saturation and sharpening.
Blended and slight crop to offset the subject to the left and remove a distracting highlight in the very bottom right hand corner.
David
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Enjoy the forum.
JohnR
The original was a little less large but dead centred which I did not like, I did take a shot after recomposing but there was a tiny amount of movment and the moment was gone.
Not sure in this instance whether more window frame would have worked in this case, as the windows had white shutters on as well, may have been to distracting, however I think a slightly different view point to the next house it would, I'll have to experiment with that one.
kind regards
Heath
Somerset
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