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Apr 5, 2015 21:00:10   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
Blue Jay taken today in Pearland, TX.

Nikon D 610, w/150-600 Tamaron Lens, tripod
1/640 at f / 8.0, ISO 2200
15 feet at 550mm

All C & C greatly appreciated.

Just trying to improve.

Thanks in advance for looking and any reply.

C M

Blue Jay
Blue Jay...
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Apr 5, 2015 21:12:45   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
I like your photograph. Without getting too technical I like the sharpness, composition, blurred background (bokeh) and the colors. If I could ask for one thing it would be just a hair sharper but sometimes we are limited by the lens, distance, lighting etc. as to the sharpness. Well done.

Dennis

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Apr 5, 2015 21:14:34   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
I think it is an excellent picture CM.

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Apr 5, 2015 21:38:02   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
I love that creamy smooth background! Beautiful color contrast and focus contrast between subject & background. Well done!
Why did you choose such an high ISO?
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D610
Lens: 150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
Image Date: 2015-04-05
Focal Length: 550mm
Aperture: ƒ/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0016 s (1/640-sec)
ISO equiv: 2200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No

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Apr 5, 2015 21:54:37   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
Nice picture but slightly over exposed. Looks like it was taken outside in daylight, I din't think you needed such a high iso.

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Apr 5, 2015 22:22:22   #
Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Blue Jay taken today in Pearland, TX.

Nikon D 610, w/150-600 Tamaron Lens, tripod
1/640 at f / 8.0, ISO 2200
15 feet at 550mm

All C & C greatly appreciated.

Just trying to improve.

Thanks in advance for looking and any reply.

C M

Nice picture!

It is definitely not over exposed! But the subject is not bright enough either, in comparison to the total tone range. Look at the histogram in an editor, and with a curves tool apply a slight s-curve to it. Move the dark areas slightly down and the brighter areas slightly up. You can shift the tonal range around to get added "pop".

The only problem I see with composition is the entire bird is to centered. More empty space on the right would be nice.

It is impossible to judge sharpness of the posted image. You've posted a 1200x790 resampled version of an image that originally was 6016x4016 pixels. That is an extremely effective low pass filter that removes all high frequency spatial detail. If the original were either half as sharp as it is, or twice as sharp, we wouldn't be able to tell which was which when the image is resampled that drastically.

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Apr 6, 2015 08:44:45   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Beautiful shot!

Your uncluttered, soft background really adds to the enjoyment.

I see you were moved from Photo Analysis to Gallery. Maybe you meant to place the image in critique forum, not analysis?

Analysis has some pretty specific rules:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-19061-1.html

When posting in the Photo Analysis section, you must:
- Ask a specific question about fixing something particular you don't like about your photo. (Help with retaking the shot or with post-production techniques.)
or
- Post a "mini-tutorial" describing a technique you used to achieve something specific in the photo. (Teach others about framing, lighting, post-processing, etc.)

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Apr 6, 2015 08:49:32   #
Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx
 
:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Apr 6, 2015 09:47:03   #
REJ Loc: Ontario Canada
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Blue Jay taken today in Pearland, TX.

Nikon D 610, w/150-600 Tamaron Lens, tripod
1/640 at f / 8.0, ISO 2200
15 feet at 550mm

All C & C greatly appreciated.

Just trying to improve.

Thanks in advance for looking and any reply.

C M


I think its a great shot. REJ

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Apr 6, 2015 10:10:11   #
SoHillGuy Loc: Washington
 
Knowing how quickly they move around, and the fact you were using a telephoto lens I can understand the reason you used a high ISO.

I am impressed with your first posting.

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Apr 6, 2015 10:28:11   #
MissStephie Loc: West Virginia
 
lovely photo! :)

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Apr 6, 2015 11:00:02   #
brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio
 
Without being too critical... I like it!

GoldwingerTX wrote:
Blue Jay taken today in Pearland, TX.

Nikon D 610, w/150-600 Tamaron Lens, tripod
1/640 at f / 8.0, ISO 2200
15 feet at 550mm

All C & C greatly appreciated.

Just trying to improve.

Thanks in advance for looking and any reply.

C M

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