Watch the Birdie

fatspider
Posted 21/07/2016 - 22:02 Link
Watched a couple of K1 and other reviews on You Tube last night and it gave me the incentive to get of my lazy **** and take some pictures today, took a trip down to Fairburn RSPB one of my old haunts expecting (hoping) to find plenty of Dragons and Damsons, aside from a few common blues I saw nothing, fortunately I'd taken the Bigma as well so head for one of the hides. Quite pleased with these especially as I'm well out of practice.

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stub
Posted 21/07/2016 - 23:57 Link
Love the Jay... !! But im discounting the ones showing food....lol Fabulous work..
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Posted 22/07/2016 - 00:53 Link
The last two are great, superb clarity and very realistic colours.
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Posted 22/07/2016 - 11:20 Link
I quickly glanced at the last one and thought to myself "now that is impressive".

Until I realised it was a tree branch rather than a hand.

Nicely done though.
Posted 22/07/2016 - 12:12 Link
Very nice... super light on no.4 in particular...

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fatspider
Posted 22/07/2016 - 13:30 Link
Thanks guys.

Yes the light was nice and I had a variety of subjects, including two woodpeckers which refused to sit out in the open in decent light other than when they were guzzling nuts from the feeders, and no I don't like shots with food in either, but had to take what I was offered as two squirrels kept making an appearance and scaring stuff away

As for the Jay I don't think I've quite nailed it as the eye could have been sharper, processing was quick crop plus shadows & highlights/levels, sharpen then resize. I think I went overboard with the levels as the original jpeg was much lighter and the tail is blending into the background a little here. I have a RAW file so may have a play with that and see what improvements I can make.
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K10D
Posted 22/07/2016 - 16:16 Link
Excellent work and a splendid set Alan.

Well photographed.

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gtis
Posted 22/07/2016 - 16:48 Link
Hi Alan
Jay shot is excellent
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autumnlight
Posted 22/07/2016 - 22:21 Link
A wonderful set especially that Jay!
SteveF
Posted 22/07/2016 - 23:12 Link
That Jay - wow!

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