Chukar
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by Melethia:
A wonderful textbook shot and I don't mean that in a bad way - what it means is this really shows off the bird very well - markings and form - in a natural environment. Perfectly suited for inclusion in a book to identify species!

Sparrow
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by JulietNN:
wow I love this sparrow, he seems to be almost 3d, great capture! brilliant DOF, do you have photoshop just to make the colours pop a tiny bit more???

kangaroo-mouse
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by william88:
Very cute!!

Rabbit
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by sfalice:
Yeah, you need some more experience with Photoshop to get the best of this excellent capture. You have the essentials of a good image here.

But digital usually can't do it all by itself. It needs you and your PS skills - that is, if you are able to use the computer and the program.

ETA - I may be assuming too much here. All this is mean to encourage your very good photography.

Message edited by author 2008-08-05 20:00:57.

kangaroo-mouse
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by sfalice:
Alright, if it was mine, I'd crop the daylights out of this. Nevertheless, it's cute as a button, and an exceptional find. Good reflexes to capture this little guy.

Mule Deer
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by sfalice:
fantastic capture. Great composition, good expression on the deer, and worthy of framing for sure.

Now, if you had experience with Photoshop, you might work over the lights and darks a bit, but even without the fine tuning, this is exceptional.

Hecl, call yourself a "naturalist" and enter the Occupation challenge with a nice current nature photo.

Sparrow
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by sfalice:
Once again, you have excellent detail, and the catchlight is great. Lovely composition. Good coloration.

If it was mine, I'd frame it.

Chukar
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by sfalice:
This is a fabulous capture. Exceptional detail, catchlight in the eye, really good color.

What more could a person ask. truly, from a bird person, I wish it was mine!

good shot.

Sparrow
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Being straight from the camera, and being a 30d, I will make most of my comments based on this. Your DOF was dead on, you have thrown both the foreground and background out of focus, making the sparrow in the attention. IMO, you will need to crop this so the post in the forground doesnt compete for attention, as well as burning the lighter colored wood in the background.

The sparrows feathers are nice and detailed, I really like that you have all of the sparrow in the frame. If it is possible, you my want to tune the whites just a tad on the bird especially under the chin, not blown out but definately higher key than avg white. I do like the fence post that creats the diagonal into the photo. It really gives a good amount of depth to it.

Chukar
by Frankie_Lv

Comment by snaffles:
looks like a museum diorama, as bird looks static and the rocks/moss don't look real...so keeping that in mind...good colours, sharp definition, good dof. In terms of comp perhaps a bit too centred. What do you want to do with this shot?