Attempt to give my images a story.
Jan 21, 2018 15:18:32 #
Having read the excellent book "Secrets to stunning wildlife photography" by Steve Perry I started to look at the images a little different. He states that the image must tell a story. It's a start..
Jan 21, 2018 15:48:11 #
Excellent shots and I paused awhile at the last frame. Clearly there is a story there.
Jan 21, 2018 15:55:56 #
suci wrote:
Excellent shots and I paused awhile at the last frame. Clearly there is a story there.
I won't go till they put peanutbutter out
Jan 21, 2018 16:27:59 #
Jan 21, 2018 16:35:30 #
Cute shots, Steve. I always love to see the little UK Robin. So unlike our own Robin and more like our Eastern Bluebird. I'm not sophisticated enough to spot the stories in most images. 
Jan 21, 2018 17:08:31 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Cute shots, Steve. I always love to see the little UK Robin. So unlike our own Robin and more like our Eastern Bluebird. I'm not sophisticated enough to spot the stories in most images.
I'm not sophisticated enough to tell a story yet Donna but it is something I will aspire too.
Jan 21, 2018 17:15:33 #
steve1oshea wrote:
I'm not sophisticated enough to tell a story yet Donna but it is something I will aspire too.
Jan 21, 2018 19:32:41 #
Jan 21, 2018 20:22:12 #
Jan 22, 2018 10:07:04 #
NO! not a nice set. First two junk.
First two no story... last one is a story of conflict.. he vs she.
I downloaded, and cropped to have the birds at upper 1/3 left and right. Then brightened the photo...
The fence is not the story, the bushes with a orange handle is not the story... the birds facing opposite directions on the fence are the story. Disagreement Conflict.
First two no story... last one is a story of conflict.. he vs she.
I downloaded, and cropped to have the birds at upper 1/3 left and right. Then brightened the photo...
The fence is not the story, the bushes with a orange handle is not the story... the birds facing opposite directions on the fence are the story. Disagreement Conflict.
Jan 22, 2018 17:25:10 #
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Jan 22, 2018 20:01:39 #
steve1oshea wrote:
Having read the excellent book "Secrets to stunning wildlife photography" by Steve Perry I started to look at the images a little different. He states that the image must tell a story. It's a start..
Excellent! Highly recommended book !
Jan 22, 2018 23:30:59 #
Jan 23, 2018 05:44:28 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Good shots, Steve. Can you share the stories that go with them?
There was a settling of snow an hour previous followed by sleet. My wife started talking about the birds and how WE must feed them, so naturally, I had to venture into the garden ( it was raining now) with seed. A couple of days ago the winds were howling and devastated the roof of the bird table, so there it lay on the ground beaten up and forlorn. Table ameliorated, food was served. Knowing that Robins were nesting close by, camera and tripod were retrieved, an area was created within the shed with an added chair and hot tea and there I perched. Robin appeared, posed, as Robins do, click, click and I was pleased. It was then that I saw 2 Blackbirds on the fence in the rain looking very sorry for themselves and so I took a picture of them. It was not until I edited them on my computer that it hit me that the Blackbirds should have been the main shot and I had failed to see it at the time. I was so focused on getting a "cute" Robin image that the real opportunity of the moment was missed. The Blackbird image could have been captured far, far better and I vowed to myself that I would look for a story and create an image around it. No more click, click I will stop, think, compose and then click.
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