Thanks to all who have commented on this shot. There have been several suggestions on crops that might improve the shot without taking away from the original intent. Here is a crop based on those suggestions: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4644a.htm
Original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4644.htm Again, I think this improves the shot. It is nice to have this list to provide comments and ideas on how to improve one's photography. I'm glad that I am a member. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 31, 2007, 5:33:14 PM, you wrote: KW> The perch & surrounds do add alot for this image, but I'd probably still KW> crop out some of the background (half the distance from the bird to top edge KW> & maybe the same to both the R & L edges). KW> A catch light in the eye would really make this a great catch. KW> Kenneth Waller KW> ----- Original Message ----- KW> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Subject: PESO - A bird in the Bush >> This is the full frame shot. I rather like it in context and how it >> turned out rather than a hefty crop to show just the bird. What I >> like is how the bushes he is perched on are in the plane of focus and >> the background really blurs out. >> >> Pentax K10D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm, Handheld >> ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/8 >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4644.htm >> >> -- >> Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
