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Jun 27, 2019 13:59:01   #
Wildlife-Enthusiast
 
Just starting out and a new camera. What could I do to better my photographs?
Nikon P1000 f/8 1/250 198mm ISO200
Weather condition 100% overcast
Bird is about 30 feet away



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Jun 27, 2019 14:00:28   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
Wildlife-Enthusiast wrote:
Just starting out and a new camera. What could I do to better my photographs?
Nikon P1000 f/8 1/250 198mm ISO200
Weather condition 100% overcast
Bird is about 30 feet away



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Jun 27, 2019 14:26:01   #
alliebess Loc: suburban Philadelphia
 
It may be my eyes, but focus seems soft. Again, personal opinion, but prominent, centered watermark is distracting. If you must use a watermark, I'd put it on the side using a much smaller text.

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Jun 27, 2019 14:26:59   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
Wildlife-Enthusiast wrote:
Just starting out and a new camera. What could I do to better my photographs?
Nikon P1000 f/8 1/250 198mm ISO200
Weather condition 100% overcast
Bird is about 30 feet away


Best to shoot in raw, then you can process the pic so that it doesn't look so washed out. If you have the raw image, then process it with more contrast, use the dehaze slider and make some other minor adjustments. It would look much better.

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Jun 27, 2019 14:32:56   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
A couple of suggestions - think about where the light is - back light is difficult, and unless you use a flash kicker, you don't get a nice shiny bird eye (which I almost won't post a bird picture without). Concentrate on sharp focus - you will need a fast shutter speed and reasonable aperture, or a place to brace the camera or a tripod. Be hard on yourself - set high standards for your photos. Post the best work you can do (and / or questions like this). Welcome to a wonderful avocation!

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Jun 27, 2019 15:34:00   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Focus on focus

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Jun 27, 2019 15:47:37   #
repleo Loc: Boston
 
Wildlife-Enthusiast wrote:
Just starting out and a new camera. What could I do to better my photographs?
Nikon P1000 f/8 1/250 198mm ISO200
Weather condition 100% overcast
Bird is about 30 feet away


Not very sharp unfortunately. Is this a crop? If so, your auto focus may have picked up on an off-frame twig or leaf. Try spot focus?

Lighten up the underside of the bird in PP.

Omit the signature until you have a shot worth protecting or promoting. You don't have an enforceable copyright until the image is registered with the Copyright Office and blurry bird-on-stick pics won't do much to enhance your reputation. (Sorry - signatures just annoy me unless they are very discrete)

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Jun 28, 2019 05:45:10   #
Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida
 
repleo wrote:
Not very sharp unfortunately. Is this a crop? If so, your auto focus may have picked up on an off-frame twig or leaf. Try spot focus?

Lighten up the underside of the bird in PP.

Omit the signature until you have a shot worth protecting or promoting. You don't have an enforceable copyright until the image is registered with the Copyright Office and blurry bird-on-stick pics won't do much to enhance your reputation. (Sorry - signatures just annoy me unless they are very discrete)
Not very sharp unfortunately. Is this a crop? If... (show quote)



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Jun 28, 2019 09:35:27   #
Wildlife-Enthusiast
 
alliebess wrote:
It may be my eyes, but focus seems soft. Again, personal opinion, but prominent, centered watermark is distracting. If you must use a watermark, I'd put it on the side using a much smaller text.


Ok thank you. Will do that in the future.

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Jun 28, 2019 10:35:57   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Focus appears soft; eye is lost without catch light as well as shadow on face; watermark very distracting; washed out background.

These are all meant as constructive suggestions.

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Jun 28, 2019 10:40:39   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
quixdraw wrote:
A couple of suggestions - think about where the light is - back light is difficult, and unless you use a flash kicker, you don't get a nice shiny bird eye (which I almost won't post a bird picture without). Concentrate on sharp focus - you will need a fast shutter speed and reasonable aperture, or a place to brace the camera or a tripod. Be hard on yourself - set high standards for your photos. Post the best work you can do (and / or questions like this). Welcome to a wonderful avocation!


YES & AMEN to those thoughts and keep Shooting.

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Jun 28, 2019 20:00:03   #
photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State
 
Based on nothing in the photo being critically sharp, I'd say that the culprit is camera movement during the 1/250 sec exposure. far too often my photos are ruined by a quick shutter button jab instead of a a gentle squeeze. Look at some you tubes about how to hold a camera for minimizing camera motion. Welcome to the wonderful world of photography. It can be equally frustrating and exhilarating.

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Jun 29, 2019 09:44:41   #
kkayser
 
High iso with shorter shutter duration, lighten shadows with post processing.

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Jun 29, 2019 11:19:50   #
Wildlife-Enthusiast
 
repleo wrote:
Not very sharp unfortunately. Is this a crop? If so, your auto focus may have picked up on an off-frame twig or leaf. Try spot focus?

Not on auto focus. Yes, it is cropped to half the size. I cropped out the trees and corner of the house roof that was in the photo but the bird in the original looked the same.

Lighten up the underside of the bird in PP.

What is PP.

Omit the signature until you have a shot worth protecting or promoting. You don't have an enforceable copyright until the image is registered with the Copyright Office and blurry bird-on-stick pics won't do much to enhance your reputation. (Sorry - signatures just annoy me unless they are very discrete)
Not very sharp unfortunately. Is this a crop? If... (show quote)


Thank you. Will omit 🙃

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Jun 29, 2019 11:27:08   #
Wildlife-Enthusiast
 
JeffDavidson wrote:
Focus appears soft; eye is lost without catch light as well as shadow on face; watermark very distracting; washed out background.

These are all meant as constructive suggestions.


So, your saying not to use a low aperture? For example below a 5.6?

The grayish background is actually the color of the sky. 100% overcast.

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