Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Doug-- I think a lot of the problem with the shot is the balance. It can be much improved (to my eye) by doing some vicious cropping of the air to the right and top. Snugging the edges up to the bird makes it work more like a standard human portrait with the lower body missing. Birds are notoriously hard, but you've proven yourself regularly. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Dec 26, 2005, at 5:29 PM, Douglas Herr wrote: > Honest opinions are appreciated, your seems to be nearly > universal! Thanks. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > on 12/26/05 12:21 PM, Eric at ericm@pobox.com wrote: > >> Doug: >> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/thrushes/amro04.html >> >> If it were mine, I would proudly display it because it beats the >> heck out of >> any other bird shot I have ever taken. :) >> >> It doesn't measure up to your usual quality, though. I find the >> lack of a >> tail very unbalancing. Both for the bird and aesthetically. >> Looks like you >> were *too* close. >> >> I'd toss it if I were you. >> >> >> >> -- >> Eric >> http://canid.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information