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Bird Legs
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Beth Spencer |
This is a different one for me. I took it this fall when we were in Texas. I am also posting one that is similar. The ones I tried to get of him flying that day were all out of focus, so maybe I will find one in focus before I get through them all.
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Jeff E Jensen |
Very nice, Beth! The lighting in the 2nd image is better than the first, the first is a bit flat. I do like the reflection in #1, so perhaps a levels adjustment? Also, I think you could crop both images, it feels a tad off to have so much room behind him. I'd do an 8x10 vertical crop, using the full height, putting the bird on the left ROT. Make sense?
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Aimee C. Eisaman |
The first one does seem flat and maybe a tad soft so I'd focus on the second image. I think Jeffs crop idea will work well and the reflection in the second image will show more once you do that. Too bad that frothy wave wasn't right behind the dark beak in the second one. Would have set it off better as it blends in a bit here. I don't mind cloning so I would use a mask and clone some of that white wave around the beak. :~) Look forward to seeing the changes.
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- Michael Kelly Contact Michael Kelly Michael Kelly's Gallery |
Not bad for a 270mm. I have to work hard to get these birds even with my 400mm. The white feathers also make this a tough shot. If you shot these hand held you may have your shutter speed to low which is why the shots look a bit soft. There is a rule of thumb which says your stutter speed needs to be at least the reciprocal of the focal length. In other words a focal length of 270mm needs to have a shutter speed of at least 1/270 of a second. Up your ISO in order to achieve that if you want the same f stop. Here I would probably open up to max aperture rather than up the ISO. I think the rest of the suggestions sound good.
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Beth Spencer |
I also found a couple more and think they are a bit sharper. Mike I will try and remember that with the lens. It was the first time I was that close to one of these and I guess I was just really excited. Do you know Are these Snowy Egrets or some other kind?
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