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My 1st try at wildlife photography. Tell me what u think of this pic


11 years 6 months ago #257231 by Canon_Kyro
This was my first stab at wildlife photography with my Canon 7D and my new Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens. I'm new to photography and want some opinions on what I can do to improve this pic with post editing. Thanks
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11 years 6 months ago #257235 by b4d93r
Really nice! Good job!

I'm not sure why but the upper part keeps poking at me but I can't really tell for why. :unsure:

Maybe sharpen it a little and adjust the coloring coming off the lake, other than that it's got really good composition, the use of light is great and it sets a good mood.
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11 years 6 months ago #257241 by pinoldy
I like the feel of this...a lovely color and mood.
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11 years 6 months ago #257242 by Canon_Kyro
Thanks guys. I think I'll touch it up a bit in Lightroom and Photoshop
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11 years 6 months ago #257268 by Joves
Well for me the bright water in the foreground draws my eye to it when I look at the bird. I would maybe use the lasso tool and separate the bright band then do a levels adjustment to it to tone it down, or crop it out. I would still maybe do a Level Adjust first over all though. It is a nice silhouette shot though.
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11 years 6 months ago #257286 by Canon_Kyro
Thanks man. I'll try your suggestions
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11 years 6 months ago #257310 by Leilanee
That is a beautiful photo! I love the silhouette, the symmetry and the warm colors. But I do have to agree that there's something about it that draws the eye away from the bird itself... Looking closely I can tell it's very nicely focused but something seems to be drawing away from it.

I'd love to see what you've done with it if you edit again!
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11 years 6 months ago #257321 by b4d93r
Canon, these are all positive comments by the way so please don't be offended by them.

Maybe it's the large area in the upper right corner? After looking at it again for a bit I keep thinking I either see or expect to see something there. Still not sure what it is though. Still a beautiful shot, color and composition.
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11 years 6 months ago #257322 by b4d93r
Thinking about it now, maybe that's what makes it such a good picture, You find yourself looking for other things and then realizing there's nothing else and simply admiring the simplicity and peacefulness of a single duck on a pond?
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11 years 6 months ago #257324 by rmeyer7
I love that lens! One of my favorite telephotos I've ever tried.

The photo is very nice, I like the silhouettes. I'd probably play around with cropping and see if you come up with something you like. I agree with Joves' comments too. You might be able to even out the bright part of the water somewhat with the burn tool as well.
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11 years 5 months ago #258234 by Canon_Kyro
Thanks for the cc. I took it into Lightroom and adjusted it slightly. I cropped it as suggested, made the blacks a little blacker, gave it a warmer tone and sharpened it up.
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11 years 5 months ago #258237 by MajorMagee
Yes, that's better.

There a nervous energy hidden in this shot, and I've been trying to put my finger on it. This revision finally helped me identify what it is. The peaceful subject sitting on the placid water, and gentle warm colors are being countered by the twitchy looking bokeh in the area between the uniform horizontal lines near the birds head, and the smoothness of the dark shadows coming down from the top.
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11 years 5 months ago #258241 by icepics
I think it looks good but the balance I think is better in the first without the duck so centered. I would have just cropped a little and maybe straightened it some, I like the contrast between the darker and lighter tones in the first one. I agree it has some interesting energy to it.
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11 years 5 months ago #258246 by bhowdy
The original image is nice, lots going on with very little there. Grebes make great subjects! The crop (2nd one) is nicer imho, but the image should not be centered. Excellent effort for first time wildlife photo.

Keep in mind that you will constantly be challenged by the 100-400 in low light. Not impossible to do, you will just need to learn what the lens can do and how to best use it during those periods of light.
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11 years 5 months ago #258279 by Jerry Miller
Beautiful :thumbsup:
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