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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Blackbird
Hello friends,
thanks all for your comments to my last post.

Here I am not sure about comp. The bird is a bit centered but I wanted to keep the trunk on the right side in the picture. What do you think?

7D; 100-400; ISO 400; 1/800; F8; hide

C and C welcome,
thanks for looking

:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by David Taylor on March 28, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Being central doesn't bother me. The POV, pose,comp and BG combine to produce an excellent image IMO.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 28, 2010 at 1:28 PM

Hi Bertl,

I quite like this as it is too. Really nice detailed shot with a good bg. The females are great aren't they, their colours vary so much.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 28, 2010 at 1:56 PM
I'm not really sure how you could change it Bertl but I agree with David and Lewis it is nice as it is. Colours and lighting really make it IMO. :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 28, 2010 at 2:16 PM
A lovely shot Bertl :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 28, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Beautiful pose :wink: love the composition and pose.spot on!! :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Phil Mclean on March 28, 2010 at 4:37 PM
I can't see any way you could change it compositionally and I don't see any need to.
Fine shot.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 29, 2010 at 2:27 AM
Nice Blackbird, super image Bertl. :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by David Sewell on March 29, 2010 at 4:34 AM
You had to present it this way. Without the trunk, the perch would just be sitting unsupported in mid air. Because of the pose of the bird I am not worried by it being too central.

David
Posted by Matt Cole on March 29, 2010 at 6:16 AM
works well as it is Bertl and the bird's colours complement those of the background very nicely.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 29, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Keeping the trunk in makes sense. Beautifully lit and nicely composed :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 29, 2010 at 7:34 AM
Lovely shot of what is regarded as a common bird and as such often overlooked. :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 29, 2010 at 9:49 AM
I think it is very beautiful. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 29, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Bertl

An excellent capture, spot on for me.
:wink:
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM
As presented works Bertl.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by John Chapman on March 30, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Hi Bertl, nice capture in beautiful lighting. :toast: