Did I over-do it?
Jun 21, 2015 06:49:05 #
I'm really enjoying all the comments and edits. I'll give you a little background on the shot. It was taken in late afternoon from a car window using a Canon 7D attached to a 400mm f2.8 using a 2X tele-convertor = 800mm X 1.6 crop factor= 1280mm. Taken at f9, ISO400 and SS of 1/400th.
Jun 21, 2015 06:56:47 #
Gary Truchelut wrote:
I'm really enjoying all the comments and edits. I'll give you a little background on the shot. It was taken in late afternoon from a car window using a Canon 7D attached to a 400mm f2.8 using a 2X tele-convertor = 800mm X 1.6 crop factor= 1280mm. Taken at f9, ISO400 and SS of 1/400th.
Wow ,exceptionally well done at that distance! Bob
Jun 21, 2015 08:43:37 #
Good Job Robert. I like your approach very much
robertjerl wrote:
OK, I took a try. Two versions, same PP, differen... (show quote)
Jun 21, 2015 08:44:44 #
Your approach is also very good in that you leave open space to the left of the duck which is looking in that direction. Good composition.
BobR wrote:
Wow ,exceptionally well done at that distance! Bob
Jun 21, 2015 08:46:24 #
Hi Gary,
I think you have done a good job and you certainly didn't overdo it, someone else has suggested a careful crop which could make a subtle difference.
Cheers,
John.
I think you have done a good job and you certainly didn't overdo it, someone else has suggested a careful crop which could make a subtle difference.
Cheers,
John.
Jun 21, 2015 10:32:30 #
Gary Truchelut wrote:
I shot these two images last year and as I was reviewing them I thought I saw some potential. I went to work on it with LR5 and this is the result. I'm not sure whether I went too far or maybe the image wasn't worth the effort. This was just an exercise in seeing what could be done with a bland and so so image. What do you think?? Please be honest and forthwith in your answers, so we may all gain from this discussion.
Your problem is quite common to those taking wildlife pics...the back ground screws them up. in this case, the weeds/grass. First thing I'd suggest is shooting as wide open as you can in the future to limit DOF and blur your background.. and now for the PP, try out lining the ducks with Magic Wand or similar, then do an INVERSE and play at blurring the grass/weeds more or adjusting the background lighting. Am assuming again you have PSE at least for PP. You got a great shot of the ducks per se but they blend too much with the background. It takes a lot of time to do what I've suggested and some may say it's cheating and it may not work, but that's photography for you. Good luck. Robin
Jun 21, 2015 11:04:51 #
Gary Truchelut wrote:
I shot these two images last year and as I was reviewing them I thought I saw some potential. I went to work on it with LR5 and this is the result. I'm not sure whether I went too far or maybe the image wasn't worth the effort. This was just an exercise in seeing what could be done with a bland and so so image. What do you think?? Please be honest and forthwith in your answers, so we may all gain from this discussion.
Gary, I tried some of my suggestions on your pic. Just spent a few minutes on it. Would be glad to post it with your permission, but everyone will probably rip it up,. No cropping. If they do, C'est la Vie
Jun 21, 2015 21:15:02 #
BobR wrote:
I hope you dont mind- heres my hand at it. Since the bird on the right is slightly soft I choose to concentrate on the other one and draw the attention to him, making the focus point bigger , in such a busy back ground. Nothing has changed except the crop. Everything remains fairly natural just the focus point shifts. Does it work any better- not sure. lol! Bob
I like each attempt to improve, but this is my favorite.
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