Gallery: AvianPosted December 26, 2009196 views8 comments
It was Christmas day but there was no pear tree for this little guy.
Canon 40D Canon 300mm f2.8 lens, f5.6, 1/350sec, ISO 320
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8 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 26, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Nice image, Ron. Great job on not blowing out the snow.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 26, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Composition reminds me of the flag of Japan. It emphasizes the bird's conformation. The larger view appears to show the head as slightly soft. Do you think the focus is on the head or snow?
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 26, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Beautiful bird!
A lower angle would have been nice, but we take what we get!
I agree the head is a bit soft..
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 27, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Great looking member of the grouse family Rob, it looks like you might have used Noise reduction here, and some detail is lost , giving the face a soft look .
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by Bryan Hix on December 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Ron, nice bird with great colors against the snowy BG. I agree that it could be sharper and I was thinking the same as Nick that it looks like NR was used? If so, I might try re-processing with less. One last suggestion might be to remove the pinkish color cast of the snow.
Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on December 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I have never seen one of these beautiful birds. I love the colors set off against the snow. I agree that a lot of detail seems to be missing.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 27, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Ron,
That partridge looks like it ate too much for Christmas dinner, it sure is plump.
The bird does appear soft to my eye and the larger version shows a lack of detail, if NR was used I would reprocess and usie NR selectively and sparingly. I believe the image could be stronger.
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Comment posted by Jimmie Fata on December 27, 2009 at 9:32 PM
The bird looks like it is thinking "Fancy meeting you out here today" Love the contrast.
Registered on December 27, 2009, 14 Posts, 55 Comments
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8 commentsA lower angle would have been nice, but we take what we get!
I agree the head is a bit soft..
Sandy r
That partridge looks like it ate too much for Christmas dinner, it sure is plump.
The bird does appear soft to my eye and the larger version shows a lack of detail, if NR was used I would reprocess and usie NR selectively and sparingly. I believe the image could be stronger.