What do you think of this? (1 Viewer)

AJDH

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #1

I took a series of shots of this shrike and would like an honest opinion on this particular picture. I took it through a mass of thorns and wondered if it was too busy or do the thorns frame the subject. Any other comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Adrian

I showed it to my biggest critic.............the wife and she was a bit non committal.

 

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TBMike

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #2

I would say too busy and distracting.

 

Ian Hamiltan

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #3

hi adrian.
very good pic,you caught the shrike at just the right spot among a load of thorns
where it likes to imparl its prey to feed,is that some sort of insect i see stuck on the thorns.

 

AJDH

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #4

Ian Hamiltan said:

hi adrian.
very good pic,you caught the shrike at just the right spot among a load of thorns
where it likes to imparl its prey to feed,is that some sort of insect i see stuck on the thorns.

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Yes Ian, it's a locust, I have a better image in the gallery.

 

AJDH

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #5

TBMike said:

I would say too busy and distracting.

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Thanks Mike, my wife had a similar view. I thought it may be a little abstract but I find my views are not always the same as the majority.

 

Harold Stiver

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #6

I agree that the thorns are a distraction, particularly because they cover part of the plumage. There is also a blown highlight on the bird's shoulder. Its a shame because you have such a nice sharp view of the head.

If you have enough resolution, perhaps you could crop for a head view, especially if you could recover some highlights in your RAW conversion. (you did shoot in RAW didn't you |=)| )

 

psilo

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #7

I think adrian that had the bthorns been restricted to bottom half of the photo you would have been ok but the thorns that go over the head are very distracting and spoil it. I do not think they add anything because they just sprawl wildly and do not give a framed kind of shape. YOur other gallery pic is far better :t:

 

AJDH

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• Nov 3, 2007

• #8

Thanks everyone, I obviously should listen to my wife more often. Of course I won't admit that to her. :t: