Posted by John Robinson on November 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Greater Spotted Woody from today.
I love largish birds on small perches.
Through room window. Background are beech leaves in the hedge with sun from behind. Had about twenty species today through window and at the pool hide . Should keep me going for a while.
Things are picking up a bit. Try the biggie.
D7000
Nikon 70-300
Crop from landscape
640 ISO
125th @f8
Paintshop Pro.
Neatimage
CZM
Perch in adjustable clothes line pole
Thanks for Chaffy comments.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Mike Acreman on November 14, 2012 at 2:41 PM
lovely image and detail well seen and taken
Posted by David Sewell on November 15, 2012 at 4:18 AM
Looks as though you will be getting plenty to post this winter then, John. In the meanwhile this is yet another one up to your usual high standard. Well done on finding a birding use for theclothes line pole hole!
David
Posted by Barry Southon on November 15, 2012 at 7:05 AM
John
I always find it so difficult commenting on your images which I may well have mentioned previously they are of such a high quality. Just one factor does creep in from what I see and that's the size of the bird in the frame. From a personal stand point I delight in seeing as much detail as possible and as sharp as possible.
Now the confusion, so many times I read, too large in frame for my taste, in comments so where does the correct proportion lay? Just trying to understand the comments and look for correct solution.
Posted by John Robinson on November 15, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Thanks all
:Barry Good question and a difficult one to answer. Sometimes a big in frame can have more inpact but how you decide is again a personal thing.I often like to see the bird small with a lot of habitat. The woody pic doesn't have much indication of a habitat so I suppose it is not worth including any more of it . If therev had been some out of focus trees in the background then maybe it would work with the bird smaller. As I say a difficult one- someone out there may have a better answer.
Cheers
JR
Posted by David Sewell on November 15, 2012 at 8:59 AM
That certainly is a good question from Barry, and I think it depends on what you are trying to achieve. That being the case, it will not merely vary from person to person, it will vary from shot to shot. If there is habitat in the background, then the subject can be relatively small. If, on the other hand, you are posting a picture of, say, a roaring lion, then it is the open mouth that is important and a close up of the head cutting most/all of the background out might be most appropriate.
Just remember that when most of us put "too large in frame for my taste", personal taste is all it is. I may give my personal opinion, but that does not mean it is correct, nor do I spend time measuring the amount of space the subject fills in the frame - life's too short! It is simply my opinion, nothing more.
David
Posted by Phil Ellard on November 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM
John thats a stunning shot, one of the best ive seen of a woody, congrats
Lovely shot - hard to believe it's this sharp thru a window! excellent -
love the head-turn and colours on this beauty, and nice BG.
To me, thesize in the frame is totally up to the photographer and how he/she wishes to present the image. If others wish to have the subject larger or smaller - fine - but it still is presented as the artist chose.
Sandy
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 16, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Very classy GSW shot JR. Usual high standard.
Nick.
Posted by Neil Burton on November 16, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Look good from my terrace in the Caribean, oh how I wish I were freezing in my hide BG could be more OOF for my tastes but nice birdie!
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 17, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Stunning John. Been working on some new setups for these today. Hopefully I can get something as fantastic as this!
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Discussion
13 repliesI love largish birds on small perches.
Through room window. Background are beech leaves in the hedge with sun from behind. Had about twenty species today through window and at the pool hide . Should keep me going for a while.
Things are picking up a bit. Try the biggie.
D7000
Nikon 70-300
Crop from landscape
640 ISO
125th @f8
Paintshop Pro.
Neatimage
CZM
Perch in adjustable clothes line pole
Thanks for Chaffy comments.
Cheers
JR
David
I always find it so difficult commenting on your images which I may well have mentioned previously they are of such a high quality. Just one factor does creep in from what I see and that's the size of the bird in the frame. From a personal stand point I delight in seeing as much detail as possible and as sharp as possible.
Now the confusion, so many times I read, too large in frame for my taste, in comments so where does the correct proportion lay? Just trying to understand the comments and look for correct solution.
:Barry Good question and a difficult one to answer. Sometimes a big in frame can have more inpact but how you decide is again a personal thing.I often like to see the bird small with a lot of habitat. The woody pic doesn't have much indication of a habitat so I suppose it is not worth including any more of it . If therev had been some out of focus trees in the background then maybe it would work with the bird smaller. As I say a difficult one- someone out there may have a better answer.
Cheers
JR
Just remember that when most of us put "too large in frame for my taste", personal taste is all it is. I may give my personal opinion, but that does not mean it is correct, nor do I spend time measuring the amount of space the subject fills in the frame - life's too short! It is simply my opinion, nothing more.
David
No nits from me
Ian
Bob
love the head-turn and colours on this beauty, and nice BG.
To me, thesize in the frame is totally up to the photographer and how he/she wishes to present the image. If others wish to have the subject larger or smaller - fine - but it still is presented as the artist chose.
Sandy
Nick.
Oscar