Am away at present so can't comment really on the colours, but they look fairly true & reflective. There is a little 'noise' in there, but this I think has been due to boosting the saturation rather than cropping hard from the original file. Good sharpness, detail and clarity in the shot, especially in the 'male'(?) so the MKIII is spot on. I might be tempted to crop a tad off the top, almost 'pano', worth a punt.
BTW checked the lower field and no sign of the 'Accipiter nisus' and no new debris
Steve
Posted by Bronia Klima on January 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Hi Graham
Lovely shot great colours good detail
Bronia
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Hi Graham - first, can I make the suggestion of a levels adjust: S3, M1.1, H252 - on my setup this adds just a little punch to the males head etc.
If you don't like the changes to the rest of the frame then do it in a separate "layer behind" then get your eraser on the go.
It's a nice comp for certain - my only real nit would be that the "mush" doesn't look overly convincing, especially on the right - looks a bit like the mushing has been done in post.
Good one matey
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 23, 2010 at 12:54 PM
I have always found these difficult to get near in the UK, A lovely duck and great to get both sexes together, I dont care for the mush here, It seems out of place
Dave
Posted by Philip Newman on January 23, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Well it gets my vote Graham, love the low viewpoint and OOF, an overall super image.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 23, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Hi Graham,
Like the shot, but I've never been a fan of the mush, like the setting too.
Graham I feel the 'mush' is now better balanced and as mentioned earlier, now doesn't look so 'artificial', not that it was originally. Regarding the crop, I prefer the original crop in the width, but the depth of the repost. Opening it up in levels has helped it slightly in the shadows.
Got it thanks and replied, but not quite up to 'Gorgeous George's standards
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 23, 2010 at 5:42 PM
lovely image and great birds, like the low view-point
Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Calum Dickson on January 24, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful subject Graham, I think the levels adjustment has worked well, and the reduction in mush helps. Crop is a little bit too tight for me now though.
Calum
Posted by David Kjaer on January 24, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Very very nice Graham - prefer original crop!
David
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 24, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Very nice. I much prefer the original and in fact if it was possible to have them even smaller in the ferame I'd go for that. The colour in the wing looks a bit overdone to me but it might have been the light that did it.
Tim
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 24, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Hello Graham.
Lovely capture and I really like the second post as it as a nicer feel to the enviroment now you have reduced the mush in the forground.
Posted by John Chapman on January 25, 2010 at 4:33 AM
Discussion
18 replies1D MkIII, 500mm, 1/640, f4, iso400
Like the mush!!!
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Am away at present so can't comment really on the colours, but they look fairly true & reflective. There is a little 'noise' in there, but this I think has been due to boosting the saturation rather than cropping hard from the original file. Good sharpness, detail and clarity in the shot, especially in the 'male'(?) so the MKIII is spot on. I might be tempted to crop a tad off the top, almost 'pano', worth a punt.
BTW checked the lower field and no sign of the 'Accipiter nisus' and no new debris
Steve
Lovely shot great colours good detail
Bronia
If you don't like the changes to the rest of the frame then do it in a separate "layer behind" then get your eraser on the go.
It's a nice comp for certain - my only real nit would be that the "mush" doesn't look overly convincing, especially on the right - looks a bit like the mushing has been done in post.
Good one matey
I like it.
Bertl
Dave
Hi Graham,
Like the shot, but I've never been a fan of the mush, like the setting too.
Andy...
Here's a re post - slight recrop and using the level settings as suggested by Andy. I quite like mush, but I've cut some of that away too.
Steve
Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Calum
David
Tim
Lovely capture and I really like the second post as it as a nicer feel to the enviroment now you have reduced the mush in the forground.