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Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

01/18/2007 04:03:59 PM · #1

I took this picture with my new camera. It has been cropped a little and adjusted the color. Just wanted some opinions. I wanted to submit it in the wildlife challenge but my cameras date was wrong. Please keep in mind I am new to photography so go easy on me.

Thanks Rupypug

Message edited by author 2007-01-18 16:05:03.

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

01/18/2007 04:08:19 PM · #2

Looks fine to me, what processing have you done on it? Let me know, and then I will comment a bit more.

Bernard_Marx

Canon EOS-40D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/18/2007 04:09:37 PM · #3

Jeremy, that is a super SHARP image! You will have a lot of fun with this camera I think. The only thing that would keep me from voting this one very high is something you had no control over - the environment. This bird looks like it is on someone's front lawn rather than in some wetland area (the bird looks out of place). But the quality of this image is excellent - way to go!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/18/2007 04:11:29 PM · #4

I really just sharpened up the photo and cropped it.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

01/18/2007 04:13:50 PM · #5

Very nice sandhill crane.

The crop seems a little tight though. Usually, keeping all limbs in tact make for a better image. Sometimes that's just not possible though.

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

01/18/2007 04:16:42 PM · #6

Originally posted by rupypug:

I really just sharpened up the photo and cropped it.

Right, this confirms what I first thought when I saw your shot. The sharpening has brought the grass to the fore as well as the bird. There is not a real contrast between the two. A larger f number would have thrown the background out of focus a bit more and thereby made the bird really stand out as the focal point of the shot. I wondered whether portrait would have worked better, cutting out some the grass.

A great shot nonetheless, with a very capable camera. I had the 6900Z for some time and my highest score was taken with it. I hope you take these comments as constructive, and go on to take more shots like this.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/18/2007 04:55:30 PM · #7

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

The crop seems a little tight though. Usually, keeping all limbs in tact make for a better image.

Or composing them out all together. The head is usually where most of the interest is and should be in a prominent place. In this case it's about to exit the frame and even if you pulled back it's exiting the image rather than entering. With the relative difference in size and focus between the body and head if you don't have the whole bird you're better off just having the head.

01/19/2007 08:38:24 AM · #8

Thank you guys for all of your comments. I am really trying to learn my camera and have a wonderful time learning photography.

Rupypug

01/19/2007 08:58:26 AM · #9

What do you think of this pic.