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The power of concentration.

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Posted by Bob Cox on May 5, 2010 at 10:12 AM
The power of concentration.
One from way back, the raw image looked so soft at the time I disregarded it but always liked the shot. I’ve reworked it, its still not pin sharp but shows the bird in a classic pose of concentration.

20D-300mm f2.8-ISO400-1/320 at f7.1-handheld (can’t do that now!)

Bob.
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 5, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Lovely pose, shame about the noise that's crept in due to the sharpening I guess you've carried out here - particulary top left.

Did you run through any NR software or try any selective sharpening ? :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on May 5, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I agree with Graham about the noise, but the bird itself is beautiful.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on May 5, 2010 at 12:20 PM
the bird is lovely but shame about the noise
Posted by Bob Cox on May 5, 2010 at 1:47 PM
I’m off to Speck Savers because I can’t see any noise but I bow to your superior eye sight and have run it through Noisware, is it any better? Thank’s chaps.

Bob
Posted by Mark Davies on May 5, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Hi Bob it is there and although the rework has improved things its still there in patches. A layer mask may help reduce it further .
Posted by Craig Jones on May 6, 2010 at 3:44 AM
Beautiful light and pose Bob,works for me :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 6, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Nice one Bob - great light!

David :toast: