Gull at North Shields fish Quay. Two Photographers were throwing bread while shooting.I just took a few, I liked this one.
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- Thread starter Harold Hann
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Gull at North Shields fish Quay. Two Photographers were throwing bread while shooting.I just took a few, I liked this one.
I have never been a bird photographer but I do enjoy looking at some of the images which are being produced day after day and this image does not meet the sort of criteria that bird photography requires. For example, it is out of focus and blurred.
Norman
Norman
Good morning Norman. thank you for your comment.
I would like to know what criteria I should be following as on My screen it is neither out of focus or blurred.
Certainly it is Not Pin sharp I agree but at my age & viewing at over 300% I think it is acceptable But Not for a Competition!
I don't intend to cross swords Norman because I enjoy good criticism having Judged in " NCPF" for many years. So much can be subjective.
Cheers & keep them coming
Harold, I think it depends on what you are trying to portray. If you are happy with this image then that's the end of discussion.
Norman
Norman
I like the crop Harold, space to go into, to me its acceptably sharp, is this an infrared capture ?
Regards
Martin
Regards
Martin
What is out of focus and blurred Norman? The gull seems sharp to me, the sky is out of focus, but that is surely a good thing, pulle the eye onto the subject.
I might have expected around the beak and eye to be sharper and, apart from the tips of the feathers, the plumage is not well defined for example.
I think that dedicated Bird shooters use horrendously expensive gear, usually in the 30 to 600mm range, fast lens, super unparalleled quality, fixed to horrendously expensive DSLRs then you could say this image is not to that standard, however I doubt Harold would pack that gear so taking into consideration the limitations of what he used its a good capture.
Its not easy to capture Birds in flight even with the best gear, I know cause I used to own the horrendously expensive gear and could never get a tack sharp picture of this type of subject.
Its not easy to capture Birds in flight even with the best gear, I know cause I used to own the horrendously expensive gear and could never get a tack sharp picture of this type of subject.
I do agree with you, Martin and I did not intend to shoot Harold's bird in the foot or where ever, it is simply that I have got used to studying the images produced by these dedicated twitchers.
Yes there are some wonderful bird shooters out there that perfection is the key word.
I understand exactly what your post meant and I am sure Harold will
I understand exactly what your post meant and I am sure Harold will