Posted by John Robinson on December 9, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Jay
In line with the current cropping interest - two examples.
Large crop off a landscape shot.
D7000 Sigma 100-300
Room window
800 ISO 120th @f 9
Usual PP in paint shop pro.
Comments welcome.
Thanks for interest on my last post
JR
Posted by John Robinson on December 9, 2012 at 9:29 PM
And the other choice !
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 10, 2012 at 3:30 AM
The second without the twigs top right for me John. The mass of red in the first overpowers the jay somewhat IMO
Bob
Posted by Neil Burton on December 10, 2012 at 4:45 AM
Second here too. Of course if it were being edited to sell either stock or whatever it would be harder to make it acceptable, noise more prominent, details lowered... Just depends on what you want from your shot.
Posted by John Robinson on December 10, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Very true Niel but I didn,t do anything to it as it was merely posted as cropping excerecise. and obviously sized down too.I i I I forgot to mention that the first is about 70% of the full frame.
Cheers
JR
Posted by David Sewell on December 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM
I agree, as a finished article the second shot does it for me every time, although there are limitations as Neil has pointed out.
David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Do like the second one JR, perhaps because it looks a little squarish!
Nick.
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Had no idea they were that pink, mine seem to only visit me on dull days! I prefer the second only as the red hedge is very dominant on the first.
Posted by John Robinson on December 10, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Phil
In the right light -yes -they are that pink, and Autumn beech leaves in the right light are that red.
Cheers
JR
Posted by David Taylor on December 11, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I would prefer an even tighter crop removing those annoying hazel flowers.
Like both but the jay with a full background of beach would be ideal.
I also prefer the second however that may be because the colours look over saturated in the first, if you process them the same I think the red would not be so overpowering and there would be more of a split in preferances, especially if you took a bit off the left.
Lastly you did not even have to leave the house for that, you are either lucky so and so or you spend a fortune on bird food. In my area jays are either very scared or are having their wings turned into fishing flies.
All the best
Ian
Posted by John Robinson on December 11, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Thanks all
Ian
Interesting points.
Funny thing is, I much prefer the first as that is as it was. The leaves are Beech are in shade and they are that colour. I felt the Autmn catkins gave the sense of "being there " !
Can't win .em all
You are right I am lucky to live where I do and be able to shoot such a range of stuff through glass in the comfort of a warm room.. One or two others shared that pleasure in their learning days too.
Cheers
JR
Discussion
11 repliesIn line with the current cropping interest - two examples.
Large crop off a landscape shot.
D7000 Sigma 100-300
Room window
800 ISO 120th @f 9
Usual PP in paint shop pro.
Comments welcome.
Thanks for interest on my last post
JR
Bob
Cheers
JR
David
Nick.
In the right light -yes -they are that pink, and Autumn beech leaves in the right light are that red.
Cheers
JR
Like both but the jay with a full background of beach would be ideal.
I also prefer the second however that may be because the colours look over saturated in the first, if you process them the same I think the red would not be so overpowering and there would be more of a split in preferances, especially if you took a bit off the left.
Lastly you did not even have to leave the house for that, you are either lucky so and so or you spend a fortune on bird food. In my area jays are either very scared or are having their wings turned into fishing flies.
All the best
Ian
Ian
Interesting points.
Funny thing is, I much prefer the first as that is as it was. The leaves are Beech are in shade and they are that colour. I felt the Autmn catkins gave the sense of "being there " !
Can't win .em all
You are right I am lucky to live where I do and be able to shoot such a range of stuff through glass in the comfort of a warm room.. One or two others shared that pleasure in their learning days too.
Cheers
JR