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Snail and Song..(2)

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Posted by David Taylor on February 23, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Snail and Song..(2)
No blackbirds today, they must have gone to JR's :biggrin: :wink:, so managed this shot. Thanks for the comments and advice on my last effort. :wavey:

Thanks for looking.

Sigma SD 14 dslr
Sigma Bigma at 266 mm
f7.1 1/200 sec
Tripod
ISO 400
Manual exposure, auto focus
Fill in flash
RAW file Processed in SPP 5.4
PictureWindowPro32v6
Neat Image Pro
Re-sized in StereoPhotoMaker 4.39

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Posted by Phil Ellard on February 23, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Nice shot but looks a little soft, i do like the comp and setting :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 23, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Nice, they are such beautiful birds. A little close to the bottom for me, and you seem to have a warm colour cast happening, but the background is much better than the last. Good stuff.

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Posted by David Sewell on February 23, 2013 at 2:53 PM
I think that the zone of sharp focus is just behind the subject, but even so I think that this is a much better shot than the previous one.

David
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 23, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Definitely an improvement, as others have said, but I agree with what's been said re plane of sharpness and the colour cast. Looking forward to seeing the next one.

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on February 23, 2013 at 3:16 PM
Thanks for the comments. :wavey: Your right about the focus, I'll have to go back to manual which I normally do. I've relied on autofocus
for the last two shots. If you want a job doing properly do it yourself. :eek: :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by John Robinson on February 23, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Nits covered David.
Keep at it.
JR
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 23, 2013 at 5:45 PM
Agree with nits and as JR has said keep at it.


Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 24, 2013 at 4:34 AM
Nits covered but as a composition it really works for me. :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 25, 2013 at 8:35 AM
All been said David but stick with it :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 26, 2013 at 4:58 AM
Nits covered, but just stick with it and give it another try. :wavey: