Red Legged Partridge

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10 replies

Posted by James Blair on May 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM

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

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.

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

Posted by Paul Rosser on May 25, 2010 at 1:52 PM

I echo all the above comments.
Paul.

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!!!

Keith.