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Red Legged Partridge

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Posted by James Blair on May 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM
Red Legged Partridge
Nikon D300s
70-200, 160mm
is0 200, 1/1600, f2.8

My best! from the weekend, annoyed about the oof branch but cloning just looked messy.
C&C welcome. Thanks.
Posted by David Sewell on May 25, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Hi James,

Personally I would be glad to just get one this far out into the open, never mind the leaf. the bird does look a little soft to me, and I tinhk the image would benefit from a couple more passes of unsharp mask.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on May 25, 2010 at 6:12 AM
I would also love to get one of these especially in the open but I agree about some more sharpening and I would have another go at the cloning as it does spoil a good image
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 25, 2010 at 6:21 AM
Nice try James :smile:


All nit picking covered
Posted by Phil Mclean on May 25, 2010 at 7:26 AM
A bit more dof than f2.8 and slightly darker may have also helped to turn it from a good portrait into a very good portrait.

Phil. :smile:
Posted by Dale Sutton on May 25, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Nice shot Phil
shame about the leaf on the right and a bit light for my likeing.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 25, 2010 at 1:52 PM
I echo all the above comments.
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by James Blair on May 25, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Thanks for the critiques - all welcomed. Here is the revision - sharpened, darkened (back to the original exposure - I should trust the meter more) and cloned.
Posted by David Sewell on May 26, 2010 at 4:42 AM
It looks a lot better to me.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on May 26, 2010 at 6:11 AM
thats a lot better in my opinion
Posted by keith mitchell on May 27, 2010 at 4:09 PM
James this is very nice,agree about the second.nice!!!
:toast: :toast:
Keith.