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Holiday bird.+repost.

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Posted by keith mitchell on March 14, 2013 at 8:48 AM
Holiday bird.+repost.
Nikon D4
Nikon 300ml 2.8 1.4 tc
1/80 @f6.3 iso 1000

Just had a little trip to tobago a great place for birds.
Thanks for your comments on my last effort.
Nearly forgot this is a Rufus-tailed Jacamar. :frown:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM
Hi Keith, if you perhaps were able to have moved to your right to get more of the lovely diffused BKG, this would have been a real corker of an image, sadly for me the brighter, OOF leaves are a little distracting. If this is a crop, then maybe having the subject slightly smaller and more of a 'rectangular' crop could also work, although based on the existing crop a portrait is a wee bit tight I feel. The perch is nicely in pro with the subject and although broken at the end, typifies these natural perches you get. Nice work Keith, keep them coming and nice to see a different species. :toast:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Neil Burton on March 14, 2013 at 4:14 PM
I agree with the leaves but a slight vignetting might help on this crop. :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 14, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Good to see something a little different. I too would like to see a more rectangular crop if possible.

David
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM
:wavey: I would prefer rectangular as well but think it is colourful and full of detail, Neil's suggestion should help the BG :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 16, 2013 at 5:46 AM
Thanks guys I did wonder about the cropping but I would like to keep the end of the perch in the image ,I have lots of shots of these birds so I will try a different crop.

:toast: Keith.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 16, 2013 at 7:57 AM
Keith, are you saying that the image area is FF to the LHS, or is there more image? If so, include the broken end, just extend the LHS to make a more rectangular format. :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Stunning bird Keith! I am in the rectangular camp too.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Repost with a lot of help with the cropping from Steve ,how does this look?
Keith. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on March 16, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Much prefer the first one . This looks a little lost in the backdrop somehow. Presume its a different pic.
JR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Hi Keith, cropping less is more in keeping with the subject and it's environment/habitat and close to how you shot it. Although the OP displays the bird more, I feel it's a little BIF, however just down to how you wish to portray your subject, either works, just personal choice. Post it in Avian to get more feedback, can't do any harm and good to get other views. Impressed with the D4 and how far you can crop with an image. :wink:

Look forward to seeing more from your trip. :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 17, 2013 at 3:41 PM
Keith

An excellent image and such a nice species.

:wink:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 17, 2013 at 5:58 PM
Keith's it's a fantastic bird, I think I prefer the first image as I find it less cluttered :toast:

Oscar :wavey: