Great tit (Parus major)

Jonathan Ashton · Apr 3, 2024

Jon Ashton
Jon Ashton
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 16.2 (Windows)

A little seasonal activity....(it is a set up)

OM-1 OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 800.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO 4000
Exposure compensation : +1.3 EV
Shutter : 1/4000 sec

ACR/PSCC

Andreas Liedmann · Apr 3, 2024

Hi Jon ... nice behavior shot and I do specially like the " pulling" pose -
Not too fuzzed about the overall darkness ... way too dark for my taste .
Comp does look good and I do kind of like the rusty wire
This time you went the other way round on the color front ... cheeks are kind of yellow , matter of taste . Why not trying to get them neutral ???

TFS Andreas

Jonathan Ashton · Apr 4, 2024

Andreas, I found it problematical when making the bird brighter not to make the wool stands blow out, the cheeks?? I don't see an issue there??

Andreas Liedmann · Apr 5, 2024

Jon Ashton
Jon Ashton
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 16.2 (Windows)

Ok Jon ...
here is a vision of what I think does look better .
Specially the yellow cast .... is gone , and you have now what cheeks instead of yellow .
Lifted the darker parts .... without blowing the wool .
Cheers Andreas

Ups ... have forgotten to turn of the clipping indicaTOR BEFORE SAVING THE FILE

Jonathan Ashton · Apr 5, 2024

Looks good:w3..better - thanks.

Andreas Liedmann · Apr 5, 2024

Hey Jon .. I am wondering why you are not seeing or controlling the potential casts in your images ..... it is so easy !!!! Takes ten seconds to hover with the eyedropper over key areas .

kevin Hice · Apr 6, 2024

Jonathan lovely capture and I do like the pulling action. Adds so much to the image and the barb wire works well here. I do think the 2nd version is better. TFS

Jonathan Ashton · Apr 10, 2024

Sorry for the delay in replying my PC has been back to the repair shop.
Andreas maybe I should hover a little!
Kevin thanks - glad you liked it.

Ian McLachlan · Apr 11, 2024

Yes i think the second one is better .Usually don't like Barb of which this country has hundreds of thousands of miles but the age and the rust helps here,

Gabriela Plesea · Apr 29, 2024

Dear Jon,

I like the behavioural aspect you captured in this frame. Well composed, good pose from the bird and I agree with Ian, the rusty barbed wire adds to the image:w3

Warmest regards,

Great tit (Parus major)

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