InI23 (158) [2007-09-24 18:33]

I really like the colors and the contrast, but I've always been told that you never divide the frame so that the corners line up with the slope of a hill or something else that divides the frame. I would have raised the camera a little bit higher to get a little more sky so that way the slope of the hill doesn't line up with the corners.
TFS
Cheers,

Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-05-25 18:09]

wow...this is an unbelievable shot harry. The majority of similar shots I've seen on here have a very narrow depth of field and the wing tips are badly out of focus and thus distract the viewer. This shot has the perfect DOF, keeping the eye of the eagle and the fish in perfect focus. Very impressive.

InI23 (158) [2007-05-25 0:15]

Great facial expression on the bird. Awesome sharpness and texture. My one problem with the shot is the distracting brightness to the right of the owl's face. Good job!

InI23 (158) [2007-02-13 14:23] - [workshop] [compare]

Nice shot!...The top of his head is a little bit over exposed and lacks texture. I have done a workshop to fix this.

Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-02-08 18:28]

Very cool. I love the patterns created by the ice. Great Shot!
Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-02-06 17:13] - [workshop] [compare]

Nice composition. It's a little washed out for my taste, so I have done a workshop.

Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-02-02 13:18] [+]

This looks like one of those exibits you might see in a natural history museam with the stuffed buffalo and a painted background. I really like the composition, the colors. I think you have the perfect amount of DOF. The background is awesome. My only issue is with how dark and textureless the face of the buffalo is--especially the lower part. Still a great shot!

Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-01-30 18:02] - [workshop] [compare]

It's washed out. But has some potential. Good sharpness and details. I have done a workshop to fix some of the problems.

Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-01-30 14:00]

f/36!?!?! Wow. That is way too small of an aperture. I would recommend shooting with an aperture of f/8 or bigger (smaller number) when shooting birds, if you have the light. It's amazing how sharp the image is given that it was shot at such a slow shutter speed. The rule of thumb is usually to use a tripod if you are shooting at a shutter speed of 1/30 or slower or to use a tripod if the shutter speed is lower than the focal length of the lens (i.e. 1/150 sec at 200mm needs a tripod, while 1/250sec at 200mm doesn't need one). Also, I have always found that when shooting birds it is a nice effect to get your lens right at thier eye-level; looking down on the bird gives it too much of a "zoo" feel in my opinion. Hope that helps a little bit!

Cheers
Wes

InI23 (158) [2007-01-29 13:54] - [workshop] [compare] [+]

I love the composition, however the foreground is too dark. I have done a workshop to address this issue. TFS

Cheers
Wes