Blimey, the stuff being posted at the moment is outrageous! Such quality about. Here's my weekend effort, some armchair work in the line of duty on mother's day.
Dear Tim,
Well done for resisting removal / alteration of the background! The value of the image is, apart from being very sharp and well lit, is that I now know blackbirds like shrubby areas in gardens. Backgrounds are important story telling tools.
A bird I'm yet to photograph, and I've been clicking away more than half my life
Every time I see one I think "I'll get you later", never do though.
I like this for it's realistic simplicity. Just as a blackbird should be.
John
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 27, 2006 at 4:29 PM
Hi Tim
Glad to somebody else dealing in garden exotica. Really nice shot - It's difficult, with blackies, to get that balance betwen feather detail and blowing the highlight on the bill. Possibly worth some playing with PS - I find the rhs oof stem to be somewhat distracting.
Discussion
9 repliesCheers now
Tim
D2H, 800mm, 160th at F/8
Excellent portrait,Fantastic detail in the blacks,The highlighted twigs in the background distract alittle but hey what can you do-very nice
BTW - What are you doing sitting in an armchair on Mothers day - get to the washing up!
The belly seems to be filling up, not easy to expose, perhaps a touch of fill would have helped?
Yes re the BG but everything else look pretty good - nice portrait!
David
Nice sharp portrait of an alert bird - did well to get the camera out on Mother's Day!
Cheers Simon
Well done for resisting removal / alteration of the background! The value of the image is, apart from being very sharp and well lit, is that I now know blackbirds like shrubby areas in gardens. Backgrounds are important story telling tools.
Dave
Forest of Dean, UK
A lovely portrait of an often over-looked but charasmatic garden visitor.
Every time I see one I think "I'll get you later", never do though.
I like this for it's realistic simplicity. Just as a blackbird should be.
John
Glad to somebody else dealing in garden exotica. Really nice shot - It's difficult, with blackies, to get that balance betwen feather detail and blowing the highlight on the bill. Possibly worth some playing with PS - I find the rhs oof stem to be somewhat distracting.
Malcolm