Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 20, 2006 at 1:09 PM
D70 w. Nikon 80-400VR @400mm ISO 400 1/500sec f5.6 Tripod & Hide
Another one from my garden bird session on Sunday. Getting happier with backgrounds and sharpness. Still a 50% crop however - need to work on framing and not rely so much on PS cropping, etc. Criticism and advice, as ever, welcome.
Well crafted, next thing to improve on is the background, I'd get them perching somewhere where the backgound is complementary.
Tim
Posted by Simon Hawtin on March 20, 2006 at 2:22 PM
Nice sharp shot, a perch at an angle mayhelp to create more interest. If it is in you own garden you can always make your own BG and hang it up behind the perch.
Simon
A very nice shot of a beautiful bird.Looks like you've chosen a bird in great condition.
Colours look excellent,bright and vibrant and accurate.
I quite like the perch as it's very neutral in colour and helps concentrate the viewers eye on the main subject.
I like the alert pose and the angle of the bird relative to the camera,nice catchlight too.
Look forward to more from your set-up.
Nice, simple and clean, with a good pose, not 100% convinced on the perch but with a Garden set up you can experiment to get it right, next year I must get a feeding station up and running
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 21, 2006 at 2:30 PM
Discussion
7 repliesAnother one from my garden bird session on Sunday. Getting happier with backgrounds and sharpness. Still a 50% crop however - need to work on framing and not rely so much on PS cropping, etc. Criticism and advice, as ever, welcome.
Malcolm
a good clean shot malcolm. a common subject but one of the best shots i've seen of it. if you could get a full frame job you're onto a winner.
mark
Tim
Simon
Colours look excellent,bright and vibrant and accurate.
I quite like the perch as it's very neutral in colour and helps concentrate the viewers eye on the main subject.
I like the alert pose and the angle of the bird relative to the camera,nice catchlight too.
Look forward to more from your set-up.
Regards