Gallery: AvianPosted April 8, 2014338 views11 comments
SE Florida, March 2014
D800
500mm
1/200 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Hand-held
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 8, 2014 at 7:41 PM
I like this clear view of the vireo. Interesting that the bird is really the only color element against the mostly white background.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on April 8, 2014 at 7:51 PM
Very nicely done especially considering you handheld this at 1/200 sec. with a 500. You most certainly are much more steady than I am.
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Comment posted by Jason Jablonski on April 8, 2014 at 8:22 PM
Love the detail in this shot Sandy! Nicely done!
Registered on March 1, 2014, 24 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 8, 2014 at 8:37 PM
Awesome capture. Love the colors. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 8, 2014 at 9:14 PM
Sweet image, Sandy. I like the way the far end of the perch disappears, and the vireo is nice and sharp.
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 8, 2014 at 10:31 PM
Pretty cool looking image. Nice view of the eye. I like the "higher key" background.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 9, 2014 at 7:40 AM
Love this one Sandy, nice softness around the bird, which makes it stand out very nicely. Love the subtle colors as well ! Great piece of work , Hans
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Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on April 9, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Great!
My feeling on this is in alignment with the others....excellent capture, nice BG color, great sharpness on the bird, nice DOF.
I would prefer that the branch not run right next to his beak. Is there a "branch bender" plug-in for PS?
The way that it blurs and fades near his head is good though.
Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 9, 2014 at 11:46 AM
I would prefer that the branch not run right next to his beak. Is there a "branch bender" plug-in for PS?
Well...... actually...... yes....... It's not a plug in. Native to Photoshop. Under the Edit menu, "Puppet Warp". Here's a quick version with just the branch nearest the beak "bent" away from the beak. I didn't pull it too far, but if you check out the texture in the original, and on the section of "bent" branch, it is the same. Nope, I did not use clone.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 9, 2014 at 2:21 PM
Keith - COOL! Just what was needed!
My manual attempt isn't nearly as good.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 9, 2014 at 7:01 PM
Wow! You learn something new every day. I like the branch bender tool This a sweet photo of this beauty Sandy, I liked the way the branch ran through the composition before, nut like Keith's version a bit more.
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comments
11 commentsMy feeling on this is in alignment with the others....excellent capture, nice BG color, great sharpness on the bird, nice DOF.
I would prefer that the branch not run right next to his beak. Is there a "branch bender" plug-in for PS?
The way that it blurs and fades near his head is good though.
Well...... actually...... yes....... It's not a plug in. Native to Photoshop. Under the Edit menu, "Puppet Warp". Here's a quick version with just the branch nearest the beak "bent" away from the beak. I didn't pull it too far, but if you check out the texture in the original, and on the section of "bent" branch, it is the same. Nope, I did not use clone.
My manual attempt isn't nearly as good.
Sandy