Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 24, 2013 at 6:36 AM
One from the Dales, Curlew sat atop a dry stone wall.
1/1000th @ f8 +2/3rds iso800 ( 97% of FF )
Please view the large version.
Any views on how the processing looks would be appreciated.
There are a few more shots on the blog for those interested.
Andy...
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 24, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Cracker Andy, and I like the blog shots too, particularly the second and third images - either of which I rate more than this one; and as I said, this one's a belter!
Green with envy as it's a bird I've never managed to get a single good shot of.
Top series sir
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 24, 2013 at 8:03 AM
Thank you very much, Andy. The second image on the blog was my favourite, but I thought it was lacking a little room at the bottom of the image ( poor composition on my part ) otherwise I would have posted that one.
Hi Andy, be nice if there was a bit more separation with the tail feathers and rock. Killer BKG! Have you tried it without the RH rock and just having the muted green?
TFS
Steve
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 24, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Cheers Steve, I thought about it, but decided to leave it as shot. There is a image on the blog, where the Curlew is preening, that was shot from a slightly different angle, excluding the righthand side rock and to be honest it makes for a cleaner image.
Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on February 24, 2013 at 10:33 AM
'it makes for a cleaner image.' - Indeed it does Andy, even for me being 6500 miles away, it looks good. Makes the image a little different to see one capture on the wall, although often I have seen them up on the Dales & Moors doing exactly what you have described.
Posted by Phil Ellard on February 24, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Looks very good to me, checked out the blog, others are cracking too
Posted by Neil Burton on February 24, 2013 at 1:51 PM
What they said.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 24, 2013 at 4:12 PM
They're all crackers Andy, not sure I could choose between 1,2 and 4. The bg is superb on 1, the pose I prefer on 2, and the light is lovely on 4!
Oscar
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 24, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Cracking image Andy. Images 2 & 4 are my faves on the blog. You should go to Mull in late May/early June. The Curlews are quite approachable. This one walked across the road in front of me and is a full frame shot hence BIF.
Nick.
Posted by David Sewell on February 25, 2013 at 6:52 AM
I do love the background, Andy.
David
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 25, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Its a cracker Andy but the much warmer 4th shot on your blog is the clear winner for me
Discussion
13 repliesOne from the Dales, Curlew sat atop a dry stone wall.
1/1000th @ f8 +2/3rds iso800 ( 97% of FF )
Please view the large version.
Any views on how the processing looks would be appreciated.
There are a few more shots on the blog for those interested.
Andy...
Green with envy as it's a bird I've never managed to get a single good shot of.
Top series sir
Thank you very much, Andy. The second image on the blog was my favourite, but I thought it was lacking a little room at the bottom of the image ( poor composition on my part ) otherwise I would have posted that one.
Andy...
TFS
Steve
Cheers Steve, I thought about it, but decided to leave it as shot. There is a image on the blog, where the Curlew is preening, that was shot from a slightly different angle, excluding the righthand side rock and to be honest it makes for a cleaner image.
Andy...
Like the rock vegetation too.
JR
Oscar
Nick.
David
Bob