evening birds...

[mdwsta4]

took my new sigma lens out for some testing friday evening while the sun was setting. here are a few examples:

white it was raining a bit last week, i was amazed at how lush some of the greenery was









C&C always welcome and appreciated

[xysmas]

I am commenting on the 3rd image posted -

I really enjoy the shot - the lines of the branches moving diagonally across the image, the off-centered subject, and the great colors and DOF. Your composition is spot on here.

I'm not sure if having some detail in the bird would throw off the mood of the image, but it would be nice to see some small details - feather lines or eyes so to speak.

In the lower left corner, there is a branch tip sticking up that doesn't add anything to the picture and is somewhat distracting - maybe clone that out?

There is also a thin red fringe lining the top out of focus area that i find a little distracting. You could mask that over with curves or levels to make it match the more orange tones elsewhere in the image.

Overall though, this is a great artistic shot with lovely mood. Good stuff.

[Angela]

The 3rd image would be a great one for htis wek's "Backlit Assignment"

[Saralonde]

1. Very brilliant green, almost looks saturated.
2. Pretty bird, but he seems a little oof. Did you take this with a distance lens or did you do some post processing on this?
3. Very nice composition and interesting lighting.
4. Not sure of the subject in this one. It seems difficult to make out some of the image. I don't feel the oof tree at the bottom right adds anything. I like the sky and the water reflection. I think a closeup of the boat near the dock with the reflection from them might be a really nice image.

[mdwsta4]

i'm still getting used to shooting at 200mm and while a few shots seemed to be front-focused, i think it was more user error than anything. i did crop the image to make the bird stand out in the frame more.

Originally Posted by Saralonde

2. Pretty bird, but he seems a little oof. Did you take this with a distance lens or did you do some post processing on this?