Motif: Yawning Spoonbill (First Post)


Posted by rikerd on Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:36 pm

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I am always highly impressed with the quality of photos posted in the Naturescapes forums that I've been hesitant to post someting of my own. But, I guess its time to get my feet wet for the first time.
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D100, 80-400 VR @ 400mm
1/200s, f9, ISO 200

Could probably have used some fill-flash for a catch-light in the eye, but I forgot to check the batteries, so no flash :oops: . I'm definitely open to some of the insightful advice that this forum seems to offer - always attempting to get better. Thanks.

Here's the image with the suggested improvements. Thanks for the great comments - there is always so much to learn that its great to get help from talented people. Thanks.
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by Chris Kayler on Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:03 pm
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The eye looks fine to me. Great first post, really love that open bill. Welcome to NSN!
 

by Alan Murphy on Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:21 pm
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A very nice first post. A couple of things that might improve it are, cropping the top just below the dark upper right corner, and perhaps clone out the grass that's touching the breast.

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by Fabs Forns on Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:50 pm
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Welcome to NSN!!!
I agree with Alan's comments.
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by KK Hui on Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:15 pm
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You have got some solid advices above already ...
A good first post and welcome to NSN! :roll:
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by Mike Wilson on Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:20 am
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Very animated pose. The fg vegetation is nice but a little distracting, Alan's suggestion to clone out the one touching the bird would definitely improve this. Welcome to NSN, that wasn't so bad was it? :D
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by Wayne Nicholas on Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:15 pm
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I agree with Alan's comments. In addition, I would probably leave a little room at the bottom for the 'virtual' feet. The repost works much better than the first. Nice first post.
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