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Another Fieldfare
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Another Fieldfare

by Ian Macdermott

Gallery: AvianPosted December 4, 201059 views7 comments
The same bird as in my last post but this time on the ground


D200
1/180 sec at f5.6 ISO 400
400mm 2.8
Tripod on back door step
slight crop on left

:toast:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 4, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Very nice, Ian. Excellent detail and setting. On my monitor, it looks like you could brighten this a bit. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM
I agree it looks a little on the dark side, but I assume that's the result of the ambient light on a low light winter day. There's a bit of a sharpening halo around the head most noticeable on the smaller image.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 4, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Ian,

I love the snowy setting with the bits of grass peeking through and the fieldfare's pose. I think I would try to brighten this just a little but not much to keep the low light effect. I can see the halo that Rich D mentioned but that should be easy to resolve.

Looking at the snow made me shiver a bit, not sure why as we have mounds of it here too!
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 4, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Ian, I like the snowy setting but agree about the darkness and halo. Masking the bird and then selectively sharpening it will typically prevent the halo.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 4, 2010 at 7:54 PM
A tad dark maybe, but a very pleasing image. Great pose, love that eye, snow on the beak, and fine detail.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 4, 2010 at 11:10 PM
Wonderful pose and setting, Ian. The snow on the beak makes for a nice touch. :smile:
Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Ian,
very nice image. I agree with others about lightning it a bit. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments