Wingham Wild Life Park Kent

[MistyGeek]

one of many that was taken yesterday at Wingham Wildlife Park, Kent

please C&C as im trying to learn, Ive never tried taking photos of birds or animals before so any help/advice for next time will be helpful


Red Robin by Martin.Robertson, on Flickr

Exif data
Camera Canon EOS 500D
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 320
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire

if you like to take a Look at the whole set from yesterday then please do.

[sgeary]

I like the composition...the blur of the background is good...there is a little white spot on the chest between the bird and the background maybe a fix there would not draw my eye to it...I also think a tighter crop would be more visually appealing!

[windrider86]

Welcome, May I suggest taking a peek at the critique forum guidelines so you'll know what to include in your posts? It'll not only help you but will also help us! Thank you and please don't hesitate to holler if you need help

[MistyGeek]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Welcome, May I suggest taking a peek at the critique forum guidelines so you'll know what to include in your posts? It'll not only help you but will also help us! Thank you and please don't hesitate to holler if you need help

erm i thought i had what did i not do right?

Originally Posted by sgeary

I like the composition...the blur of the background is good...there is a little white spot on the chest between the bird and the background maybe a fix there would not draw my eye to it...I also think a tighter crop would be more visually appealing!

i didnt notice the white mark on the chest, i will remove it cheers.. ill see what a tighter crop will achieve you maybe right, although i did crop a little to sit the robins eye on the thirds line, i made some adjustments to the original photo does anyone think that that is too tight a crop?

[windrider86]

No worries, we like for you to try and ask something a bit more specific that you are wanting help with is all. Could be something along the lines of composi8tion, colors, settings, crop or anything at all. Just helps us to know where your mind set is at

[boun]

Really nice shot but something bothers me...I don't know maybe it's just me, but it seems like you have a little camera movement here, you did everything good but your object and mostly this tree under it seems blurry from camera movement, so I wouldn't suggest you tightening crop any more
It would look better if you could focuse on her head or eye instead her body...but still great capture

[TheEagleSpirit]

Originally Posted by sgeary

I like the composition...the blur of the background is good...there is a little white spot on the chest between the bird and the background maybe a fix there would not draw my eye to it...I also think a tighter crop would be more visually appealing!

The only white I see is a white feather and white belly feathers

this is an excellent photo

[TheEagleSpirit]

Originally Posted by windrider86

No worries, we like for you to try and ask something a bit more specific that you are wanting help with is all. Could be something along the lines of composi8tion, colors, settings, crop or anything at all. Just helps us to know where your mind set is at

we are beginng photographers or we wouldn't be here.

[Jim Poor]

Nice colors for sure and the composition is not bad either. What kills the photo is that it's blurry. While there may be some camera shake involved at the shutter speed / focal length combination you have, the bigger issue is that the shutter speed is too slow to freeze the subject motion.

Take a close look at the bird's left (viewer's right) foot and you'll see that it is moving and not in contact with the perch. Birds don't sit still very well and you need a much faster shutter speed that what you had here to freeze it.