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01/04/2006 10:36:31 PM |
First, congrats on your top 20 finish with this wonderfully composed candid.
This is truly a wonderful capture, from the sweeping lines of the branches to the pose of the bird. The fore-branch cutting the bird provides a sense of motion, while the back-branch provides a much needed feeling of depth.
As for negatives -- aside from the nitpicking of an OOF tail feather and the general softness of the image (personal preferrence applies, of course), the only real negative is the under-exposure of the little guys face. I find it a real shame he wasn't facing the other direction to take better advantage of available light -- but failing that, judicious adjustment of the tonal values would have brought the face back into parity with the bird's tail end.
Congrats again on a great capture.
David
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01/01/2006 08:02:43 PM |
| Congratulations on your top 20 finish with this lovely pensive little guy. |
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01/01/2006 06:10:36 PM |
| this is a very good image. it has a calm studio feel and the dof works very well adding a little sense of depth withthe twig in the back. the focus though feels a little soft. this is just my humble opinion.. :] |
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01/01/2006 05:48:43 PM |
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01/01/2006 05:25:57 PM |
| 8 - This is very nice, really like the colors. Background is nice and simple and 'pure'. Criticism; difficult, especially seeing as this is likely 'opportune', but sharper, but you likely know that, especially on the face. A little lighter too, as is on the tail/wing, make this better in my opinion. Difficult to adjust the lighting/contrast, especially seeing as the 'rear end' looks like it is starting to 'go' as is. Good capture though. Up to 8 from 7. |
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01/01/2006 05:23:53 PM |
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01/01/2006 03:26:31 PM |
| Nice shot of the Blue Jay. Brings back fond memories of upstate NY in the winter. Great clarity and color on the wings. |
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01/01/2006 02:56:43 PM |
| Very nice close up shot! Love the colors and details here. |
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01/01/2006 11:50:30 AM |
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12/31/2005 06:47:00 PM |
| Excellent photo, the focus & DOF are right on as is the color. |
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12/31/2005 01:56:53 PM |
| I do not know why validation was needed here. Very nice capture. Bumping up. |
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12/30/2005 04:32:55 PM |
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12/29/2005 05:08:01 PM |
| Great photo..!! I like it..!!!! 10...10...10..!! |
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12/29/2005 02:10:36 PM |
| Nice shot, well done to get a plain background and sharp picture of a bird like this. |
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12/28/2005 04:58:26 PM |
| Nice clarity, nice color saturation 8 |
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12/27/2005 02:25:31 PM |
| Super shot, great balance, great image............... |
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12/27/2005 01:47:35 PM |
| One bird - two challenges! Works for me! :-) Great image (again). |
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12/27/2005 09:03:59 AM |
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12/27/2005 07:39:34 AM |
great bokeh...i think a bit more UnSharp Mask might help this shot even more, one of the better bird shots
A nice *tweet* |
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12/26/2005 06:42:53 PM |
| the photo is gorgeous - I love the blurred stick in the background for the added depth it gives. I think the less cluttered "Jay Bird" would have been a suitable title. Bit of grain in the background, especially in the darker greys - intentional? |
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12/26/2005 01:47:01 PM |
| Awwww, who doesn't love a blue jay! Nice one! |
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12/26/2005 07:40:02 AM |
| great capture, wonderful detail! |
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12/26/2005 03:40:18 AM |
| Background near the left claw on right portion needed precise editing of back ground. I give seven. |
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12/26/2005 03:17:19 AM |
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12/25/2005 11:15:52 PM |
| ahh, sweet ickle birdy. nice and crisp on the feathers! |
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12/25/2005 08:08:19 PM |
| Very nice. Great colors and detail. the DOF is perfect. It definitely has the awww factor! |
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12/25/2005 08:06:45 PM |
| same bird...same branch....different pose as 'bird's eye view' |
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