Posted by Ian Mason on February 9, 2012 at 5:49 PM
1D Mk iv, 500mm f4, 1/125s, f4, iso 200. Fill Flash.
Took myself up north for a couple of days in the camper. Gas and water froze I had a glass of water by my bed and it was a block of ice in the morning. It was worth it though just to spend some time with these little crackers. No snow though
Posted by John Robinson on February 9, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Delightful image indeed
JR
Posted by rosemary green on February 10, 2012 at 2:23 AM
Worth everything to come back with an image like this. Love the way the background colours work.
Posted by Neil Burton on February 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM
wonderful fellow.
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 10, 2012 at 1:48 PM
A little belter Ian with a sweet BG
Bob
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 10, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Cracking shot Ian! Great composition, bg, detail, and colours
Oscar
Posted by Phil Ellard on February 11, 2012 at 5:01 AM
the small version looks cracking but ... and it is probably me .... and i will get slaughtered for saying .. but ... i think the head on the large is a tiny bit soft ... i'm sorry its probably me, noone else has said it. But ive looked a few times and the eye in particular seems a tiny tiny bit off ... feel free to correct me and I am sorry and hope to be wrong ...
Posted by Ian Mason on February 11, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Thanks all.
Phil - I think you are right. I gave it another round of sharpening and it looks better - can't post it of course. I used more sharpening when I saved it at a smaller size. Many thanks for the helpful feedback.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM
That is a cracking image of a stunning little bird although I agree with Phil about the softness in the larger image. There has been very little snow about off the mountains this winter and England seems to be getting the frosty stuff just now.
Nick.
Posted by David Sewell on February 12, 2012 at 9:43 AM
It may not be super-sharp, but it is more than sharp enough, and the shot has gorgeous colours and composition. It was worth the cold night.
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10 repliesTook myself up north for a couple of days in the camper. Gas and water froze
JR
Bob
Oscar
Phil - I think you are right. I gave it another round of sharpening and it looks better - can't post it of course. I used more sharpening when I saved it at a smaller size. Many thanks for the helpful feedback.
Nick.
David