Taken this morning at work. This male Linnet looked a picture sunning itself in blowy Rape Field.
More or less straight from the camera with a bit of cropping & sharpening, maybe a bit to much sharpening?. Cloning things out or filling in the sky I decided not to do
I'm not really sure on this one, its certainly a great setting and a nice fluffed up pose from the bird, I think it might be the crop, perhaps try a landscape crop? perhaps someone will be able to put their finger on it
Hi Vince, I find it a very attractive photo, both colourwise and the birds pose. I think you have to loose a few flowers to create a more traditional vertical crop.
I thought this would make a bit of a change than the normal shots I take of a bird on a stick lol, I must ask this Linnet next time to move to a place thats not its habitat Just joking
Thanks for the comments & critique, always appreciated
Discussion
6 repliesMore or less straight from the camera with a bit of cropping & sharpening, maybe a bit to much sharpening?. Cloning things out or filling in the sky I decided not to do
D2X - 400mm AFS F2.8
ISO 200, F8, 1/500sec
Comments & Critique welcome
I'm not really sure on this one, its certainly a great setting and a nice fluffed up pose from the bird, I think it might be the crop, perhaps try a landscape crop? perhaps someone will be able to put their finger on it
The peachy-pink of the bird and the yellow flowers look great against that grey BG.
Thumbs up from me.
Michael S
If only... All I've seen at work for the past week is the underside of a concrete bridge! I think you've got the best job in the world Vince!!!
Nice image of a Linnet too - another species I'm yet to capture.
I love the colours and the setting but the flowers on the right are a bit of a problem. Other wise a nice image.
Cheers Simon
Thanks for the comments & critique, always appreciated