On 5/16/05, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From the National Zoo in Washington, DC: > > Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (a VERY rare bird in the wild due to the > "accidental" introduction of the brown tree snake) > > http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=11 > It's a bit soft due to shooting through the vertical wires of its enclosure. > I did make sure that I moved around to find a way to give it a more > "natural" background. It's cropped a little on both sides to eliminate some > ugly OOF branches. > > Marabou Stork (an African Scavenger) > > http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=15 > I'm going to go back and re-shoot this guy because I'm unhappy with the > over-exposed white feathers near his neck. This is the full image. I liked > the way the wings were stretched out, and at the same time, I wanted to > focus on the bizzarre head and neck. > > All comments appreciated. Any advice for shooting a bird with black and > white plumage without washing out the black or blowing out the whites is > appreciated! :-) > > Christian
The slight softness of the first one doesn't bother me, as it's not ~that~ soft, and the rest of the photo is about spot-on. The second one, well, yes those white feathers are a bit blown out, and it would help if the neck/breast feathers had a bit more definition. However, the rest of the photo is terrific, so again, if that's the trade-off, I can live with it. Love that "hair" on it's bald head. Quite bizarre. Good shots, both of them. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
