Cute bird
Jun 1, 2015 11:28:55 #
Took a detour driving home yesterday morning and my wife spotted this scissor-tailed bird. He landed on a rather heavy cable and I shot him. Interested in your thoughts as to my composition after cropping to this. Pleased to hear from y'all. I used PSE12 and a couple of Topaz plug-ins, including deNoise. djt
Jun 1, 2015 12:06:27 #
Having the eye obscured is a bit of a negative. Whatever else the shot might have going for it, it's lacking a vital ingredient.
Jun 1, 2015 12:14:23 #
djtravels wrote:
Took a detour driving home yesterday morning and my wife spotted this scissor-tailed bird. He landed on a rather heavy cable and I shot him. Interested in your thoughts as to my composition after cropping to this. Pleased to hear from y'all. I used PSE12 and a couple of Topaz plug-ins, including deNoise. djt
Hi, DJ,
The flycatcher establishes an excellent diagonal base for composition, you captured some good feather detail, but two problems knock this image down from a strictly dispassionate point-of view.
The close crop emphasized an unfortunate amount of noise in the sky ( and noise which also roughs up the feather detail,
And that damned cable he's perched on!
It is a major distraction and worst of all, it hides the eye. Any decent bird image requires that the eye be unequivocally sharp and possessed of a lively "catchlight" ... A specular reflection of the sun or other source of primary illumination.
In the future a longer lens ( requiring less cropping), using a low ISO ( to help minimize noise), and choosing the " moment" when composition is optimal with fewest distractions will pay great dividends re: improved quality of your bird images!
Keep at it and let's see some more!
Dave
Jun 1, 2015 16:13:58 #
R.G. wrote:
Having the eye obscured is a bit of a negative. Whatever else the shot might have going for it, it's lacking a vital ingredient.
Right. A big no-no. Thanks for commenting. djt
Jun 1, 2015 16:17:04 #
In the future a longer lens ( requiring less cropping), using a low ISO ( to help minimize noise), and choosing the " moment" when composition is optimal with fewest distractions will pay great dividends re: improved quality of your bird images!
Keep at it and let's see some more!
I was using an SX50, so I had plenty of zoom. ISO set to 100. I think the noise was self inflicted be me using too much PP. No? Thanks for your time. I WILL keep trying.
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Keep at it and let's see some more!
I was using an SX50, so I had plenty of zoom. ISO set to 100. I think the noise was self inflicted be me using too much PP. No? Thanks for your time. I WILL keep trying.
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Jun 1, 2015 19:34:38 #
Your on the same route as me fella. I have never shot birds before and tried a few. God they turned out bad! But it sort of spurred me on so I now sit in the blazing sun at the front of my house with the only long lens I have trying to capture a small brainless feathered thing on my sensor.
No luck so far but I will keep you posted. Best of luck with your quest as well.
No luck so far but I will keep you posted. Best of luck with your quest as well.
Jun 1, 2015 19:52:49 #
Bet you never posted a bird with his eye(s) obscured. How the hell could I have done that? Maybe I should start giving speeches, or something.
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