This is another from when I was in Norfolk at the end of August. I coudn't get close enough for a frame filling shot of this Ringed Plover, so I opted for a small in the frame image. What are your opinions of it? C&C welcome.
Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400
Handheld kneeling on the sand!
F5.6
1/2000s
ISO 400
Hello Oscar,
I like the idea but overall it doesn't quite work for me. If I may make a couple of suggestions . . . firstly I would try a little clockwise rotation to level out the edge of the sand bar. I appreciate that the bird appears upright and that you were probably shooting at a bit of an angle (which for me always makes the horizontals difficult) but give it a try. Secondly I would crop out the bottom darker shade of water as I feel this is giving too many 'stripes' (if you get me) in the image and also, as it falls away to the RHS, it is adding to the slightly out horizontals. Lastly, possibly try a little extra sharpening on the plover.
Nits over, but other than that I do like the positioning of the bird in the frame and you have obviously given thought as to how to get around the issue of distance.
All the best.
Posted by Neil Burton on January 14, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Good potential but I would take Roberts suggestion and make it happen ;)
Posted by Ian Mason on January 14, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I like this. The bottom "stripe" gives an illusion of the camera having been half under water. I agree about the rotation and I would crop a little from the top to exclude the cut off OOF birds(?). I might also crop a little from both edges. There's something to see and think about in every part of the frame. Good work!
Posted by keith mitchell on January 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Hi Oscar.
Nits about covered, Roberts advice sunds good, i like your image.
Keith.
Posted by John Robinson on January 14, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Hi Oscar
I think at the end of the day you you ended up with as you say " a small in frame " image and in that respect it works.
It certainly looks better in the big version. After all everyone will say different and the whole thing is often just personal preferences . If you got what you went for and did the best you could in the circumstances then what more is there ?
At least there's plenty of space for text in a two pager !!
John
Hello again Oscar, the oof birds at the top didn't really worry me in the original image but now I'm faced with a choice of two I'd have to say the pano (1st repost) is my preferred one. The second repost is fine also, just personal preference.
Posted by David Sewell on January 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Two good reposts, but the panoramic one is the best for me.
David
Posted by Paul Whippey on January 15, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Very nice Oscar. I agree with David and I like the pano better. It would look very nice printed in this format IMHO. Nice work!
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 16, 2012 at 3:50 AM
The pano works best for me Oscar. I love the bands of colour with the bird against the darker band
Discussion
15 repliesThis is another from when I was in Norfolk at the end of August. I coudn't get close enough for a frame filling shot of this Ringed Plover, so I opted for a small in the frame image. What are your opinions of it? C&C welcome.
Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400
Handheld kneeling on the sand!
F5.6
1/2000s
ISO 400
Oscar
I like the idea but overall it doesn't quite work for me. If I may make a couple of suggestions . . . firstly I would try a little clockwise rotation to level out the edge of the sand bar. I appreciate that the bird appears upright and that you were probably shooting at a bit of an angle (which for me always makes the horizontals difficult) but give it a try. Secondly I would crop out the bottom darker shade of water as I feel this is giving too many 'stripes' (if you get me) in the image and also, as it falls away to the RHS, it is adding to the slightly out horizontals. Lastly, possibly try a little extra sharpening on the plover.
Nits over, but other than that I do like the positioning of the bird in the frame and you have obviously given thought as to how to get around the issue of distance.
All the best.
Nits about covered, Roberts advice sunds good, i like your image.
Keith.
I think at the end of the day you you ended up with as you say " a small in frame " image and in that respect it works.
It certainly looks better in the big version. After all everyone will say different and the whole thing is often just personal preferences . If you got what you went for and did the best you could in the circumstances then what more is there ?
At least there's plenty of space for text in a two pager !!
John
Which of the 3 do you prefer?
Oscar
Oscar
Phil.
JR
Very nice work!
Sandy
David
Bob
this is the first chance to have a look at this on my PC have been viewing on a tablet.
The second one for me as well