3 from today !

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 19:27

Taken at the British Wildlife Centre in Sussex !

C&C welcome

(just noticed that bottom one prolly needs a tweak !) lol

Matty · 27-08-2005, 19:37

second fox shot is excellent, really like that!

Adrian · 27-08-2005, 19:49

I like the first two a lot - the framing of the hawk in a natural setting is very good and the surroundings lead my eye straight in to focus on the bird. Natural colour and sharp. The closeup fox is a cracker - sharp as a tack on it's eye and a great composition with it looking out of the frame, and good use of DOF. I think I might be tempted to clone out the stalk at the bottom though. I can see the point of the third but the fox look a little lost in all that greenery, which looks a little too green to me.

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian

I like the first two a lot - the framing of the hawk in a natural setting is very good and the surroundings lead my eye straight in to focus on the bird. Natural colour and sharp. The closeup fox is a cracker - sharp as a tack on it's eye and a great composition with it looking out of the frame, and good use of DOF. I think I might be tempted to clone out the stalk at the bottom though. I can see the point of the third but the fox look a little lost in all that greenery, which looks a little too green to me.

Thanks both of you for the comments !

Yeah i did the last one on the laptop and soon as i got home and looked ! i realised it needs a tweak ! lol will sort that in a sec and post a better one i hope !

Matty · 27-08-2005, 20:11

by second fox shot i mean #2 -

/strokes wine bottle....hic

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 20:16

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Originally Posted by EosD

by second fox shot i mean #2 -

/strokes wine bottle....hic

LOL

Matty · 27-08-2005, 20:25

its saturday, lovely wine...

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 20:30

Hopefully that doesnt look quite so overpowered !

Steep · 27-08-2005, 20:55

IanC try flipping that ^ shot horizintally, see if it looks more natural. Your first shot of the fox looking right is brilliant m8.

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 21:15

Like that Steep ?

Thanks for the comments !

IanC_UK · 27-08-2005, 21:40

Oooh just found this one !

Is a crop from a larger picture ! What do you think ?

Matty · 27-08-2005, 22:24

cracking Otter ian, really nice indeed!

IanC_UK · 28-08-2005, 11:09

Cheers Matt

I think i got about 14 or 15 out of the day that im happy with ! There are more, but they are very similar to the others ! lol

CT · 28-08-2005, 11:27

The fox close up is a cracker. If you could fiddle a crop with some space on the right, it would be even better, but it's a belter anyway. :icon_cool

IanC_UK · 28-08-2005, 11:30

Cheers CT

Unfortunately its not cropped at all !

Hmmm do i risk trying to PS a bit on the right ! LOL

CT · 28-08-2005, 11:42

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Originally Posted by IanC_UK

Cheers CT

Unfortunately its not cropped at all !

Hmmm do i risk trying to PS a bit on the right ! LOL

I wouldn't Ian, that ovehanging branch makes it well nigh impossible. For future reference, if your using the one shot focusing mode, don't forget that once you've pressed the shutter halfway, the focus is locked until you release it and depress it again. A quick recompose to the right at that stage gets you the composition you want. You could also use the focus lock button.

Another alternative with this shot would have been to enable just the left hand focus point (out of the nine).

Bachs · 28-08-2005, 11:44

3rd one of the fox looks oversaturated and a little OOF with a distracting highlight circle at top centre but the other 2 are absolutely superb.
The later post of the otter is a stunner too

EDIT: As I'm a lttle blurry eyed I missed the later crop/edit which is much better!

IanC_UK · 28-08-2005, 11:57

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Originally Posted by CT

I wouldn't Ian, that ovehanging branch makes it well nigh impossible.

Yeah i looked at that and thought theres no way i would attempt it !!! LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

For future reference, if your using the one shot focusing mode, don't forget that once you've pressed the shutter halfway, the focus is locked until you release it and depress it again. A quick recompose to the right at that stage gets you the composition you want. You could also use the focus lock button.

Another alternative with this shot would have been to enable just the left hand focus point (out of the nine).

Erm yeah !

i had a total brain fart yesterday !

IanC_UK · 28-08-2005, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bachs

3rd one of the fox looks oversaturated and a little OOF with a distracting highlight circle at top centre but the other 2 are absolutely superb.
The later post of the otter is a stunner too

EDIT: As I'm a lttle blurry eyed I missed the later crop/edit which is much better!

Thanks Bachs

Yeah i spotted that on the fox pic, was done on the laptop and the saturation went bonkers ! Hate laptop screens !

Thanks for the comments

27-08-2005, 19:27	#1 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	3 from today ! Taken at the British Wildlife Centre in Sussex ! C&C welcome (just noticed that bottom one prolly needs a tweak !) lol Last edited by IanC_UK : 27-08-2005 at 19:37.

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Adrian Been here a while Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tynemouth Posts: 298	I like the first two a lot - the framing of the hawk in a natural setting is very good and the surroundings lead my eye straight in to focus on the bird. Natural colour and sharp. The closeup fox is a cracker - sharp as a tack on it's eye and a great composition with it looking out of the frame, and good use of DOF. I think I might be tempted to clone out the stalk at the bottom though. I can see the point of the third but the fox look a little lost in all that greenery, which looks a little too green to me. __________________ My Photographs

27-08-2005, 19:37	#2 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	second fox shot is excellent, really like that!

27-08-2005, 20:11	#5 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	by second fox shot i mean #2 - /strokes wine bottle....hic

27-08-2005, 20:25	#7 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	its saturday, lovely wine...

27-08-2005, 20:30	#8 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	Hopefully that doesnt look quite so overpowered !

27-08-2005, 20:55	#9 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	IanC try flipping that ^ shot horizintally, see if it looks more natural. Your first shot of the fox looking right is brilliant m8.

27-08-2005, 21:15	#10 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	Like that Steep ? Thanks for the comments !

27-08-2005, 21:40	#11 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	Oooh just found this one ! Is a crop from a larger picture ! What do you think ?

27-08-2005, 22:24	#12 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	cracking Otter ian, really nice indeed!

28-08-2005, 11:09	#13 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	Cheers Matt I think i got about 14 or 15 out of the day that im happy with ! There are more, but they are very similar to the others ! lol

28-08-2005, 11:27	#14 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	The fox close up is a cracker. If you could fiddle a crop with some space on the right, it would be even better, but it's a belter anyway. :icon_cool

28-08-2005, 11:30	#15 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	Cheers CT Unfortunately its not cropped at all ! Hmmm do i risk trying to PS a bit on the right ! LOL

28-08-2005, 11:44	#17 (permalink)
Bachs Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montrose NE Scotland Posts: 919	3rd one of the fox looks oversaturated and a little OOF with a distracting highlight circle at top centre but the other 2 are absolutely superb. The later post of the otter is a stunner too EDIT: As I'm a lttle blurry eyed I missed the later crop/edit which is much better!