Scarlet Robin #2

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2011165 views20 comments

Another one from the weekend. I've put a different image in the larger version which is virtually full frame whereas this version has been cropped. I'm not sure which one I prefer.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 800 f7.1 1/320 exp comp -2/3

cheers
Rob

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20 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 31, 2011 at 8:57 AM

Hi Rob: Very nice. I looked at the larger version and I prefer the cropped version you've posted here. Wonderfully detailed capture.

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on May 31, 2011 at 9:16 AM

What a great BG to get this fella with nice perch. I too prefer the crop version here,without one more branch on the side.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 31, 2011 at 10:35 AM

The soft light really brings out the nice colors in the bird. Great detail in the blacks as well.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 31, 2011 at 10:37 AM

I prefer the cropped version. Beautiful color, light and detail.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 31, 2011 at 2:15 PM

A really beautiful bird Rob, I prefer the cropped version.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 31, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Perfect diffuse light to get detail in all colour tones, pose, perch background - excellent.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Nice soft light here Rob - did you use fill flash at all?
I like your cropped smaller version better, but do feel you lost some sharpness on the bird either through you slow-ish shutter speed or through focus point selection (in the larger image the perch appears way sharper than the bird's head and eye).

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 31, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Lovely little bird nicely exposed to show detail throughout. Attractive perch and really like that background. I prefer the cropped version Rob. Graham

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 31, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Ditto crop - also, I prefer this to #1.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 31, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Beautiful shot, l like the colors and details. Great perch too.

Ray

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on May 31, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Good looking bird. Great colors, nice textures in the perch, and I like that big, bright eye.

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Comment posted by Joe Vincent on June 1, 2011 at 5:41 AM

Great shot of this little bird Rob.Nice colors and detail.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 1, 2011 at 7:14 AM

Really liked Robin #1, love Robin #2, and the reasons why I prefer the larger version ......... nah, put me down for the cropped one as well ;^)

Terrific shot Rob, colours, textures, perch and of course the Scarlet Robin itself :^)

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Like the cropped version better for comp, techs look very good Rob.
Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM

Rob,
another vote for the cropped version. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Neal Cooper on June 1, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Wow!. Beautiful species captured to perfection. I prefer the cropped version. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 1, 2011 at 6:20 PM

I also like the cropped version, wonderful detail and nice job handling the contrasting colors, well done Rob.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 1, 2011 at 8:58 PM

yet another vote for the cropped version.

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Comment posted by David Williams on June 1, 2011 at 11:44 PM

Beautiful bird, perch, BG.....love it all, Rob. Well done!

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on June 2, 2011 at 6:07 AM

beautiful shot what a stunning looking bird

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