What's wrong with this photo? (1 Viewer)

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joee1949

Registered User

• Jun 17, 2004

• #1

I wonder why I don't get any feedback on this photo.

Personally I prefer it over some others which DID get feedback.

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Maybe people can tell me what is wrong with it.

Thanks
Joe

 

jebir

Yoda Eagle

• Jun 17, 2004

• #2

Not all photos get feedback, even if they are OK. You can check my gallery to confirm that
Cheers, Jens.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Jun 17, 2004

• #3

It's a nice photo but, as Jens says, not all photos get feedback. It is often a matter of luck and depends on how many other photos are posted around the same time etc.

 

Eagle

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #4

Well I think it is a wonderful photo!
Where do these lovely birds live? :clap: :clap:

 

Eagle

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #5

Whoops! Just seen the location further down the page. :h?:

 

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joee1949

Registered User

• Jun 17, 2004

• #6

Eagle said:

Well I think it is a wonderful photo!
Where do these lovely birds live? :clap: :clap:

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from Adelaide, Melbourne around the East coast of Australia up to South Queensland, in a 200km belt from the coast.

They nest in thick scrub but frolick in open woodland, very flighty bird, hard to photograph because they never sit still.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jun 17, 2004

• #7

joee1949 said:

I wonder why I don't get any feedback on this photo.

Personally I prefer it over some others which DID get feedback.

link

Maybe people can tell me what is wrong with it.

Thanks
Joe

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The only thing I can think of (being realistic here!!:brains - it shows a drab female, not so exciting as the stunning male in the next pic beside it in your gallery (which gets lots of 'Oooohs' and 'Ahhhhhs'). As a quality photo, I'd say it's very good.

Michael

 

jebir

Yoda Eagle

• Jun 17, 2004

• #8

joee1949 said:

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Maybe people can tell me what is wrong with it.

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Oh, I totally forgot to give you critique on the picture in my last post.

I like the picture a lot, in particular the composition and the catchlight in the bird's eye. Also the exposure is perfect IMO. However, there are a two things that might be the reason for less people wanting to comment on it:
- It appears to be sunset light which makes all colours quite muted and toned to the warm side. That probably makes the bird itself to not "stand out".
- The twig going from behind the tail and continuing up overthe bird disturbs my eye a lot. So, if you feel comfortable altering a picture, you could try to clone it out. (A "scratch remover" tool is effective for that.)

Cheers, Jens.

 

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Gabriel Rasson

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #9

As Robin said, it may depend on the time you posted it. Living in Europe (GMT +1), I have more feedback when I'm posting in the late afternoon or in the evening (from 5 to 10 p.m.).
For your pic I think it could be still nicer if you made the background a little more steady (for example with the tool "drops" in Photoshop). But it is a question of personal liking!
Regards. Marie

 

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joee1949

Registered User

• Jun 17, 2004

• #10

Thanks Marie and jebir, I'm just trying the cloning, haven't done that before.

Have to have a look at "drops" too.

Thanks very much. That is the kind advice I really need.


here is a 1st attempt

 

Last edited: Jun 17, 2004