Waxwing

Waxwing in viburnum
A good example for the point about cropping.
If you haven't got long lenses with converters etc (that work!)
then very often a crop is the only way to get a viewable size image. This is about 70% of the image
Usual gear
180th @f8
640 ISO
Levels
Cheers
JohnR

Hi Jules
No its not a real good example I agree.. I ,ve got a long lens but it doesn,t work with the converters, so all I am saying is that if I am not in a hide, where distances etc, etc can be controlled,then I often end up with a small image, which means I have to crop.
So yes maybe I am opening it again' or possibly defending my right to crop
As far as I am concerned today's photography is all mathematically (or whatever) produced anyway - from the minute we press the shutter,so I honestly cannot see what the fuss is about.
Maybe I don't explain myself very well
Cheers
John

I'm with you on this John. How many photographers used Hassleblads and Rolleis and other such square format film cameras simply so they had the option of cropping the image to their taste and needs. Surely the image content is more important than the number of pixels it contains. Nice image by the way (shame it's a crop ).

Lovely, never mind the crop. Still waiting to catch up with the waxwings that are supposed to be around Cardiff somewhere!

I do like this one John, the berries make a great bg and a nice, lively look to teh bird.

John

If it works for you crop away, be happy, your quality images are your work your treatment so do it your way.

I like your waxwing.

What's a "viewable size image"?
Nice waxwing shot. Great setting - I'd love to see about 30% more of it


Simon

Good stuff John ,ive never seen one

Simon

A great image John
I don't care if it's cropped or not, it's the final result that I look at.

Geoff.

Good that your getting some level shots at these birds.70% of full frame is trimming for composition in my book.

Nice shot John, got some of these round my way at the moment so trying to track them down, berries really compliment the bird.

Bird stands out nicely in its natural feed environment.

Hello John

Nice image of a beautiful bird.

I was part of that debate and I still feel guilty about what I said because we lost a good member and regular poster who produced some top quality work. Sometimes you open your mouth before thinking, well I do anyway. Anyway it doesn't really matter as like Geoff said it is the final image that counts. So crop away

Danny

Lovely image John. Colours are great. Thought you were sending them my way. I am still waiting

Thanks all.
We.ve even had these up the lane here but they are all moving around. We can't get out anyway so it don't really matter !!
Cheers
JohnR

Wish we had some down here. Whatever the crop, I'd be pleased with a waxwing shot of this quality.

David

Hello John.

This works beautifully for me, lovely bird and a setting that for me as work beautifully as well.