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Scottfla72
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Okay, I'm no critic or anything but... just have to say what a BEAUTIFUL picture! The clarity is wonderful. All of these pictures I have been seeing lately taken with digital cameras is really making me want a digital camera! I'm still using the old slides!
Very nice picture! Thanks for sharing!
Scott
Very nice picture! Thanks for sharing!
Scott
Dave Adshead
How much!
Musicmate,
A good shot of a goldfinch, I think it could be improved though if you cloned out the OOF branches and just leave the one the birds perched on.
It so happens I've being trying to get photos of these birds in my back garden today. I've not got any as good as this though.
Best wishes
Dave.
A good shot of a goldfinch, I think it could be improved though if you cloned out the OOF branches and just leave the one the birds perched on.
It so happens I've being trying to get photos of these birds in my back garden today. I've not got any as good as this though.
Best wishes
Dave.
robski
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Yes I would be very happy with this shot too. The light must of been fairly poor to drop down to 1/30 sec. You were lucky the bird stayed still enough for your shot. Mind you Goldfinches do tend to be a little bit more static than blue tits. I like the way the 20D gives lower noise that my 300D. I keep promising myself an upgrade this year funds permitting.
1st rule of bird photography is snap when you can you may never get another chance.
2nd rule try and take your time to compose, check for distracting objects, focus, exposure and shutter speed is fast enough to freeze the action.
Now for the critique - In an ideal world.
The shot would of been better without the distracting branches on the left.
I think your slighty over exposed as the highlights are slightly bleached out.
Apart from the branches the background blur is ideal - the bird stands out from the background.
But I am sure under the circumstances you never had the chance to tune the shot.
By any standards it's a great shot - well done
Robert
1st rule of bird photography is snap when you can you may never get another chance.
2nd rule try and take your time to compose, check for distracting objects, focus, exposure and shutter speed is fast enough to freeze the action.
Now for the critique - In an ideal world.
The shot would of been better without the distracting branches on the left.
I think your slighty over exposed as the highlights are slightly bleached out.
Apart from the branches the background blur is ideal - the bird stands out from the background.
But I am sure under the circumstances you never had the chance to tune the shot.
By any standards it's a great shot - well done
Robert
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normjackson
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Hard to criticise but we do our best |:d|
Re. post processing, one thing that may be worth looking at is that perhaps the head area (and claw to right as look) is not quite as sharp as wing tips. Maybe consider giving this a bit of extra sharpening to compensate; assuming of course that you want the head to be the "focal point".
Ditto Robert, well done, Steve.
Re. post processing, one thing that may be worth looking at is that perhaps the head area (and claw to right as look) is not quite as sharp as wing tips. Maybe consider giving this a bit of extra sharpening to compensate; assuming of course that you want the head to be the "focal point".
Ditto Robert, well done, Steve.
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