WINGSPAN

This remains one of my favorite bird shots of all time ... probably my favorite, period. I like the colour version AND this one equally; it's very difficult to decide which is better. Great work, Tina. Fantastic in black and white. -David

Re-submitting in B&W - any comments or critiques are welcome and

appreciated. Respectfully, Tina

Wonderful.. wow!

I actually tried to do this once. Just once...wow it was hard.

 

Very impressive AND attractive photo!

 

Shawn

David, Sebastian, and Shawn: Thank you so very much for your kind words. I am truly grateful. Respectfully, Tina

Look at you go! Wonderful Tina, truly wonderful shot!

Thank you, Larry! Always a pleasure to hear from you! Respect, T.

This is remarkable . The low angle is just perfect so is the composition , Love it

Thank you, Alon! Wonderful to hear from you, as always! Respectfully, Tina

Excelente luz, color y un bello encuadre, perfecta composicion, saludos cordiales Tina.

Gracias tanto, Julio! T.

Like David Cassidy said, probably my favorite bird shot ever. I hope you printit.

 

This is great stock photo material.

 

peace

Superb!! This is such an interesting image, and such a wonderful composition. I don't think I would ever get bored looking at this photo!! Regards...LJ

David and Lesa: I am so grateful for your gracious comments on my image. Thank you for stopping by, and commenting. I really appreciate the input. Respectfully, Tina

The head is sharp, which is all-important, but clipping the legs at the knees and losing so much of hte flight feathers are areas for improvement, in my opinion. Too, the the bird's right eye is lost in the shadow, a catchlight there might really bring it to life a little more.

 

Check out Arthur Morris' website and books, particularly Birds as Art - it's a great manual for such things to get the ball rolling. Software such as Noise Ninja or NeatImage are also great tools for losing some of the digital moise apparent in the shadow areas and sky. Enjoy!

Regarding the clipping you see: I was fortunate enough to catch this lovely creature only about a foot from my camera as I fed him. There was no cropping done, and what you see is what I saw through the lens. (His closeness to me is what probably resulted in the darkness on his face, therefore his eye being lost in shadow). The noise you see probably indicates the result I got when I scanned this image. It was originally done on film, and at 800 ISO as a first time effort to attempt to catch the speed of this little fellow. (I have plans to attempt a digital approach to this type of image, when I can find the time). While this image is clearly not fancy, I find it pretty, nonetheless. Regards, Tina

Excillent....oh,my english is so pour :(( sorry

Great to see you again - thank you for stopping by to comment. Always appreciated. Respectfully, Tina

Nice Job! Love the composition. I can't help but wonder what the colour version looks like. Cheers!

Thank you for your comment. The composition was entirely up to the bird in case! He was about a foot from my camera (no cropping was done). I wonder if you got a chance to see the other image I got during this shoot (it's in my portfolio next to this one). As for the colour image - I did have it posted for some time, but recently replaced it with this one. I'll repost with this comment for you to peruse. I think after seeing the two, I sort of prefer the B&W. It looks more intense to me for some reason. Thanks again for stopping by! Respectfully, Tina

 

Yes, I did see the other one. I like it, but this is my favorite. I love the wing spanning across the shot and the look on its face! Now the hard part, colour or black and white? They both have a different feel about them and the shot works well both ways, but I think I prefer the....... :)

You're so coy! LOL! ;) Thanks for looking... Cheers, Tina