Playing with my new lens! (1 Viewer)

[Skipton]

This is a shot I took (hand held) with my new EF 300f/4LIS together with what I did with it in photoshop.
I am quite pleased with the outcome; but what do you think?
Your comments, suggestions, constructive criticism gratefully recieved.

I first cropped the image, then cloned out part of the foreground birds wing that was in the crop. Followed by levels and curves and finally added a little sharpening with USM.

Trev

 

[Keith Reeder]

Oh, nice!

There's tons of fine detail in the feathers without it being over-sharpened, and exposure and contrast are great.

On my monitor they're a tad on the dark side, so I copied the second one and upped the gamma just a notch and - to me - it looked better for it, but that might just be my monitor/my tastes: it's certainly not a criticism.

You could in fact, possibly get away with a bit more sharpening without losing anything from the overall image.

I like them a lot - just wish I could get at the exif info!

 

[Skipton]

Oh, nice!

There's tons of fine detail in the feathers without it being over-sharpened, and exposure and contrast are great.

On my monitor they're a tad on the dark side, so I copied the second one and upped the gamma just a notch and - to me - it looked better for it, but that might just be my monitor/my tastes: it's certainly not a criticism.

You could in fact, possibly get away with a bit more sharpening without losing anything from the overall image.

I like them a lot - just wish I could get at the exif info!

Thanks, Keith.
Seems I am on the right track. Certainly enjoying my new hobbies of birding and photography. Also having a deal of fun learning Photoshop CS...... it IS a steep learning curve.
The adjusted image looks light enough on my monitor (Sony 19" TFT HS95P which has jet black shiny screen) but; reckon it must be very difficult to post pics that suit members different monitors; also depends on their calibration.

The sharpening I used in unsharp mask was Amount 90, radius 1.3, threshold 0, I have not got to grips with CS2's Smart Sharpen as yet; must give it more attention since I hear it is an improvement on USM.

Here is the EXif data:-
Exposure: 1/800 @ f/5.6
Bios value: +0.33
Program: Aperture priority
ISO: 400 (I'm sure I could have got away with ISO 100)
Focal length: obviously 300
Metering mode: average
White balance: auto

Shot RAW (always)... converted to TIFF 16bit with RawShooter 2005 (nice FREE programme which I prefer to Photoshops own) then manipulated with photoshop and saved as maximum 8bit Jpeg.

Don't know how to upload the exif with the image!?!
I use photoshop Save for Web.

Again thanks for your comments etc... much appreciated.

Trev

PS: I have uploaded it to my gallery.

 

[deborahp]

This is a shot I took (hand held) with my new EF 300f/4LIS together with what I did with it in photoshop.
I am quite pleased with the outcome; but what do you think?
Your comments, suggestions, constructive criticism gratefully recieved.

I first cropped the image, then cloned out part of the foreground birds wing that was in the crop. Followed by levels and curves and finally added a little sharpening with USM.

Trev

Amazing - the cloning is undetectable. The contrast, brightness, and details look perfect on an WXGA TFT widescreen display with an excellent graphics card. Beautifully captured subject, too. :clap:

 

[Skipton]

Amazing - the cloning is undetectable. The contrast, brightness, and details look perfect on an WXGA TFT widescreen display with an excellent graphics card. Beautifully captured subject, too. :clap:

Thanks for your complimentary comments, Debora.
Been many times to California and a few to other States but; never to Missouri, perhaps some day.

Trev