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Bradenton June 029
Bradenton June 029
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Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Date: Jun 29, 2012
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Date Uploaded: Jul 8, 2012

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 07/08/2012 12:49:28 PM
Thanks EL-ROI!!!
I think so too! I feel I need a class in Photoshop, although I have used it and played around in it, all self taught, and I truly dont know what Im doing. As far as shooting, I know I have an eye, but the post processing is what I lack, oh a indoor lighting...

Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Wonderful job with the shot. I'm sure you had to be very patient to find the right time to shoot your subject. Love the portrait orientation and the composition of your subject demands it. You did great to get the eye in the top right third and I like how the diagonal line of the beak leads me through the rest of the image. I think the depth of field is good and serves to separate the subject from the background well. Your camera work was done very well with a fine eye toward composition.

For post processing, I would like to see the bird a little brighter. Bring some fill light into the situation with a few adjustment layers like levels and brightness/contrast while masking off the background. You can also work the eye a bit to make it pop and really create that focal point.

Overall a quality photo worthy of a spot on the wall at any beach house in the world!
07/08/2012 12:45:49 PM
Originally posted by Tiny:
Its not a bad image but on the other hand its nothing that thrilling.
A little selective lightening of the RH side and the eye would improve it.
May sound silly but landscape will always win out against portrait orientation for me.
Hope this doesn't sound harsh I am trying to give an honest opinion of what I see.


I take all criticism contstuctive, harsh or not harsh. Im glad you gave it. THank you so much.
 07/08/2012 09:06:04 AM
Wonderful job with the shot. I'm sure you had to be very patient to find the right time to shoot your subject. Love the portrait orientation and the composition of your subject demands it. You did great to get the eye in the top right third and I like how the diagonal line of the beak leads me through the rest of the image. I think the depth of field is good and serves to separate the subject from the background well. Your camera work was done very well with a fine eye toward composition.

For post processing, I would like to see the bird a little brighter. Bring some fill light into the situation with a few adjustment layers like levels and brightness/contrast while masking off the background. You can also work the eye a bit to make it pop and really create that focal point.

Overall a quality photo worthy of a spot on the wall at any beach house in the world!

Message edited by author 2012-07-08 13:16:51.
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 07/08/2012 08:37:24 AM
I think the portrait orientation is fine...nice details and bokeh...just hit it with some shadow highlight to bring out the shadow side of the birds face and feathers.
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 07/08/2012 07:00:22 AM
I'm fine with the vertical. My main problem with the image is that the bird's head gets confused with the dark background. Maybe if the shot were taken at a different angle the bird would be more distinct. A tiny more depth of field so the hairs of the head were sharper and you would have a very nice image. But, it's just my opinion.
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 07/08/2012 05:30:20 AM
A touch of selective contrast to make the feathers pop more perhaps?
Similar to Neil, I usually prefer a landscape shot as opposed to a portrait shot, but sometimes that's not really possible.
Overall i'd likely give this a 6, perhaps a 7 if the features were a bit more pronounced.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/08/2012 04:20:24 AM
Its not a bad image but on the other hand its nothing that thrilling.
A little selective lightening of the RH side and the eye would improve it.
May sound silly but landscape will always win out against portrait orientation for me.
Hope this doesn't sound harsh I am trying to give an honest opinion of what I see.

Message edited by author 2012-07-08 08:21:01.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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