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Scruff

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Posted by Neil Burton on December 5, 2012 at 4:10 AM
I thought the bedraggled look of the great tit matched the rather scabby perch.

7D, 500 f4 @ f4.
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 5, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Self portrait Neil????????????????

Perch and subject suit each other well imo, and the bg looks great too.

Perhaps lighten the top left corner a tad.

Nice image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 5, 2012 at 6:06 AM
According to my other half that is quite true! :p

Yes I will, I did manage to darken the right corner. The power of smart wotsits ;) and masks. I need more RAM though.

I am learning from a master.
Posted by David Sewell on December 5, 2012 at 7:18 AM
"Perch and subject suit each other well imo, and the bg looks great too. "

Agree with Andy - they seems perfectly matched!

David
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM

The perch is working a treat for me too, and it really does go hand in hand with the said scruff. Nicely done, Neil.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on December 5, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Neil must admit they do look a bit on the tatty side and that's no reflection of your photography,works well for me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Hi Neil, the perch is certainly befitting the subject, he/she does look very bedraggled and very sad. Colours of the BKG work well and sympathetic to the subject. personally might ease off on the USM, but all personal. :wink:

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on December 5, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Great pic as a whole Neil perch and comp and bird etc, but does look a bit "too good " ( I know that sounds daft )
Looks a little "hard sharp " on my gear.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on December 6, 2012 at 3:48 AM
Roger on the nits. Thanks guys.
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Great stuff Neil, both perch and tit nicely bedraggled. Could be a slight halo on the head but no biggie :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 6, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Very nice Neil, teency nits mentioned :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Scruffy rocks!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on December 8, 2012 at 12:42 PM
A combination made in Heaven, or is it the Other Place? With the slight halo I suspect it is the former! :eek: :cool: :biggrin:

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