Posted by Adam Dunn on October 10, 2010 at 6:44 AM
I seemed to be subject to all the bad weather at the moment this shot was taken in low thick fog and just enough light. And of course I am working today and the sun is out!I would have liked to have the Robins tail complete in this shot.
Shots Stats
Cannon 40D&Cannon F5.6 400mm
Raw Mode
ISO400
F7.1
1/250
0 Exp Comp
Partial Metering
Shot has received some minor tweaks in CS3 , which you can probably see as I am not great in the pp phase.
I look forward to your comments and feedback
Thanks
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 10, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Hi Adam - nice to see him on his shouty-perch giving it plenty
On the processing side there's too much contrast, a bit too much saturation, the subject is under exposed (it's the white BG that has fooled your meter perhaps) and there's a slight magenta cast to the browns and perhaps a bit of blue in the darker tones.
It most likely doesn't look that way to you though!
Monitor calibration and some positive exposure compensation when you took the shot would have produced a different result
But keep at it - you'll soon be sorted...........
Posted by Brian Davis on October 10, 2010 at 2:02 PM
A great shot but I have to agree with Andy re processing. Unfortunately it makes it look un-natural.
But a nice action shot though.
Certainly caught in full song there Adam. Have to agree with Mr Astbury the processing maestro.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 10, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Nice capture but agree with Andy about the processing
Posted by David Sewell on October 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM
A lovely pose, personally the tail does not bother me. In these sort of lighting conditions it may be best to switch to spot metering and take the exposure reading directly off the subject. Good advice from Andy about the processing.
Discussion
5 repliesShots Stats
Cannon 40D&Cannon F5.6 400mm
Raw Mode
ISO400
F7.1
1/250
0 Exp Comp
Partial Metering
Shot has received some minor tweaks in CS3 , which you can probably see as I am not great in the pp phase.
I look forward to your comments and feedback
Thanks
On the processing side there's too much contrast, a bit too much saturation, the subject is under exposed (it's the white BG that has fooled your meter perhaps) and there's a slight magenta cast to the browns and perhaps a bit of blue in the darker tones.
It most likely doesn't look that way to you though!
Monitor calibration and some positive exposure compensation when you took the shot would have produced a different result
But keep at it - you'll soon be sorted...........
But a nice action shot though.
David