New to Birding... C/C Welcome

amonline · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

My wife keeps telling me to shoot birds and flowers... I'm a little reluctant, but she wants to market them. Let me know what you think of a couple I went out and took. Thanks. (please pardon the PS compression)

bromm · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Well if you are gonna take shots like that.... i think I'd listen to your wife. Fantastic shots of a skittish bird, love the whole composition and dof on this as well, great detail. I dont have one up to par with these yet. Keep them coming and welcome to the bird forum.

Christel_B · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Great shots! I ditto your wife and bromm.

The only thing I can see on #1 is there are 2 big blades of grass/plant that seems to be another pair of legs coming from his rear end. It could only bug me though

amonline · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Thanks so far guys... Christel, I did no processing other than WB and adding the "mats", but thanks for pointing that out... I'll be sure to get rid of them.

morehtml · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Looks like a wonderful start!

canonloader · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

These are great shots.

Benandbobbi · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Great shots!

dancad · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Well that is a good start! I prefer the second one for the composition. In the first the top right branch poking in should be cloned out (at least in a marketing point of view...) and the angled fence (?) in the BG make it seem like the photo is slightly tilted, even if it is not (again thinking market-wise here). What I love most about these two shots are the long flowing plumes contrasting beautifully against the long pointed leaves of the vegetation.

iterrier · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

They're both beauties.

hTr · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

The color looks true The bird is Well lighted.

Very nice shots both.

EdV · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Very nice images. All of my heron shots have been against bare branches. The green adds a nice touch to the photos. Well done.

Samdiver74 · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

2nd works very well for me, great composition etc

sam walker · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

welcome to the bird forum amon. Those are great shots of the heron. Bird photo is an addiction you might enjoy. If you take any more shots like these you'll find yourself loading cards full of feathers all the time. Have fun.
Sam

amonline · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

Thanks for all the great replies guys... it's very encouraging.

If my wife reads this, I'm doomed to birdville.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancad

In the first the top right branch poking in should be cloned out (at least in a marketing point of view...) and the angled fence (?) in the BG make it seem like the photo is slightly tilted, even if it is not (again thinking market-wise here). What I love most about these two shots are the long flowing plumes contrasting beautifully against the long pointed leaves of the vegetation.

Thanks dancad... I thought the branch added to the image IMO. However, I probably cropped too much out.

Maybe these images will make more sense out of the bulkhead. These are different images altogether. (not a diff crop) Again, I need to clone out the "green legs". These only have the WB and crop - no processing really.

poloman · 29th of March 2007 (Thu)

If you market shots like these, it will be tough for the rest of us that would like to sell something. Considering this, I think you should stay out of the bird image business.

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#2
bromm Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2006 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 6,922 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Well if you are gonna take shots like that.... i think I'd listen to your wife. Fantastic shots of a skittish bird, love the whole composition and dof on this as well, great detail. I dont have one up to par with these yet. Keep them coming and welcome to the bird forum. __________________ Trevor Wadman Canon 40D/350D Canon 400L F/5.6, Canon 70-200L F/4 non IS. Tamron 100-300,Canon 18-55 Kit Lens. Canon 1.4 II Extender, Canon 430EX speedlight.

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#3
Christel_B Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In a cornfield in Indiana Posts: 366 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Great shots! I ditto your wife and bromm. The only thing I can see on #1 is there are 2 big blades of grass/plant that seems to be another pair of legs coming from his rear end. It could only bug me though __________________ Canon Rebel XTI \| Canon 18-55mm \| Tamron 70-300mm \| Tamron 28-105mm \| Nifty Fifty \| Nissin Di622 flash Not a pro by any means, just trying to make it so someday I might be considered a photographer and more than just a mom with a camera!

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#4
amonline Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,402	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Thanks so far guys... Christel, I did no processing other than WB and adding the "mats", but thanks for pointing that out... I'll be sure to get rid of them. __________________ aLan 5DII x2, 15FE, 24L, 35L, 50L, 85L, 100M, 70-200L

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#5
morehtml Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,983 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Looks like a wonderful start! __________________ --------------------------- "Allen's Visions of Nature Gallery" www.allensvisions.com more glass than I need

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#6
canonloader Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind A Camera Posts: 52,850 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome These are great shots. __________________ Mitch- ____...^.^...____ My Microscope Stuff Gear List, My Flash Gallery, My You Tube, Ride My Bi-Sickle War is not about who's right, it's about who's left.

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#1
amonline Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,402	New to Birding... C/C Welcome My wife keeps telling me to shoot birds and flowers... I'm a little reluctant, but she wants to market them. Let me know what you think of a couple I went out and took. Thanks. (please pardon the PS compression) __________________ aLan 5DII x2, 15FE, 24L, 35L, 50L, 85L, 100M, 70-200L Last edited by amonline : 1st of April 2007 (Sun) at 10:07.

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#7
Benandbobbi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas USA Posts: 1,554 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Great shots! __________________ My Gear My Website

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#8
dancad Goldmember Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,641	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Well that is a good start! I prefer the second one for the composition. In the first the top right branch poking in should be cloned out (at least in a marketing point of view...) and the angled fence (?) in the BG make it seem like the photo is slightly tilted, even if it is not (again thinking market-wise here). What I love most about these two shots are the long flowing plumes contrasting beautifully against the long pointed leaves of the vegetation. __________________ Daniel Cadieux 7D + Grip * 30D + Grip * Canon 100-400L IS * Canon 100mm f/2.8 * Canon EF-S 18-55mm * Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II * Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 XR Di www.dancadphotography.com Facebook page

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#9
iterrier Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NY Posts: 217 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome They're both beauties. __________________ Joan 30D EFS 17-55, 400 5.6 L 100-400 L IS,70-200 2.8 L IS Tamron 1.4 TC

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#10
hTr Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Alabama Posts: 22,453	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome The color looks true The bird is Well lighted. Very nice shots both. __________________ gary

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#11
EdV Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,257 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome Very nice images. All of my heron shots have been against bare branches. The green adds a nice touch to the photos. Well done. __________________ "the earth has music for those who listen." Visit my Website: Ed Vatza Photography

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#12
Samdiver74 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampa Region, Originally Wales UK Posts: 1,194	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome 2nd works very well for me, great composition etc __________________ Allan 7D, 10-22mm, 100-400, 50mm 1.4, TC-80N3, 580EX, 580EX II ST-E2, OC-E2, 3021 BPro, 488RC4, Kenko EF/EFS ext tubes, The Ultimate lightbox system & Delta flip flash bracket & various lighting accessories. http://allanmorrisphotography.smugmug.com/

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#13
sam walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cleveland ohio usa Posts: 1,899	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome welcome to the bird forum amon. Those are great shots of the heron. Bird photo is an addiction you might enjoy. If you take any more shots like these you'll find yourself loading cards full of feathers all the time. Have fun. Sam __________________ We'll rape the horses and ride off on the women rebel xs 18-55is,55-250is promaster2500 flash

29th of March 2007 (Thu)	#15
poloman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 5,411 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: New to Birding... C/C Welcome If you market shots like these, it will be tough for the rest of us that would like to sell something. Considering this, I think you should stay out of the bird image business.

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