mikemorrellNL

Hi @drkumarioc,

I very rarely take photos of birds but I'm always interested in those (like you) that do. The Rainbow Lorikeet is indeed a very beautiful bird and you did well to get such a great shot!

You have great equipment (camera + lens) for this photo. And yet the photo is slightly less sharp/detailed than it might be. Don't get me wrong, I know (from personal experience) how difficult it is to take a 'perfect shot' in the seconds before you see a bird and the bird might just flying away. So no criticism at all from me! Any good shot that you can get is always the 'best shot'!

But I still wondered what you possibly could have done (in the moment) to get a slightly sharper photo with more detail.  Maybe you already know this and if so, forgive me for giving a few tips.

• your exposure time perfectly matches the traditional 'rule of thumb' for exposure time vs. focal length. Though there are others who propose a new 'rule of thumb'.
• however good your photo turns out, there are often improvements that be made in post-processing;. In this case slightly sharpening the photo and bringing out more details in the eyes, feathers, etc. My personal  'go to' photo sharpener is 'Topaz Sharpener AI'. But there are many other ''photo sharpeners' available.

I really like this photo! So much that I believe that it's worthwhile ''improving' (sharpening) in post-processing. Entirely up to you of course.

Best wishes,

Mike

Hi Marc, I don't know how review your whole album on PN. So I'm just commenting on the first photo. But the comment applies to the whole album!

I really like the fact that all the photo's in your album are inter-connected by a common theme (Children of Xlaxe). I also really like the fact that (with 1 exception) you made close up eye-contact with the children. And that they seem naturally at ease - even happy - being photographed by you. 
You capture different expressions from different perspectives.

In short, this album is a joy to view. Not only for the quality of the photos but as a refection if your photography skills!

I'm looking forward to tracking down more of your albums/photos. For now, thanks for sharing these.