Cape May

Gallery: AvianPosted May 23, 2010136 views11 comments

Cape May shot at Magee marsh.
I think this is a fairly clean shot. I like how
it is framed by the green leaves.
I could have cloned out a few branches but decided to keep it as is.
The green leaf on the right side is a bit distracting. The more I look at it the more it bothers me. It may be a bit centered also.
What do you think? Comments and suggestings are always appreciated.

Canon 50D
500mm w/1.4
F/8
1/100 sec
ISO 640
Flash fired at minus 1- 1/3rd
No Crop

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Chris Ross on May 23, 2010 at 8:42 AM

Looks like a fairly typical view you have of this little warbler, like the pose Joe. I'm thinking you could drop the saturation in the yellows & greens just a touch.

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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM

This is a great BIH shot, Joe. I don't think that I would try to clone anything out, but the bg on the larger image could use some Neat Image or something.

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 23, 2010 at 4:54 PM

Joe, very nice shot. I like the saturation on the yellows, but the greens a bit green for my taste. The BG could use a bit of NR, but overall a cool shot for sure.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by jamie pringle on May 23, 2010 at 4:54 PM

That is a lovely shot and I agree with you, I like the green leaves framing the bird. I'd keep it the way it is

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 23, 2010 at 6:54 PM

Great leafy framing around the bird and nice eye contact Joe. I wouldn't do any cloning here but I would bring the greens in the leaves down a bit.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 23, 2010 at 7:09 PM

Beautiful, Joe. Wonderful detail in the yellows and a great head turn. I like the framing of the leaves.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on May 23, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Beautiful shot!

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 24, 2010 at 8:56 AM

quite nice, Joe. you're doing well with the warblers. I agree that it is just a bit centered, but probably easily fixed. I like the setting and wouldn't remove a thing. Agree about NR, and perhaps desaturating the greens a touch. well done.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 24, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Joe:
I like it very much, as posted. Neat touch catching the spider web below the perch.