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Originally Posted by Nass

From the summer holidays:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...7e851bde8d.jpg

This was the same day:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/...048b7cab23.jpg

This last one, the Eagle owl, I was told it was soft and underexposed. Just curious if people agree with that?

Thanks

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These are stunning! I love the first one, especially. I don't see a problem with the Eagle owl at all, but that's just me. :)

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Originally Posted by Nass

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/...048b7cab23.jpg

This last one, the Eagle owl, I was told it was soft and underexposed. Just curious if people agree with that?

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Hi Nass,

Don't see how we can tell from this, it is really a bit too small to judge sharpness, it doesn't look soft, but it might stand a little more sharpening after the downsize.

I haven't looked at it with a histogram, but I wouldn't say this looks under-exposed either, but what it was like before PP I don't know.

Cheers,

I believe these are Woodland Kingfishers sitting on a tree in Entebbe, Uganda. They were shot through a hotel window from the 4th floor. They would not turn so I could get the beautiful blue on their backs but still enjoyed photographing them.

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...p;d=1284939129

C&C welcome. :)

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Originally Posted by Nass

From the summer holidays:

This last one, the Eagle owl, I was told it was soft and underexposed. Just curious if people agree with that?

Thanks

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Very, very nice portraits.

I wouldn't know about the softness (too dependent on sharpening and size) but exposure looks correct to me (judging from the bill).

Looking at the histograms, the white owl might actually do with a slight lowering of the white point (about 10 points), the eagle owl seems to be slightly overexposed if anything.

But you are the one that has seen the birds ;)

Remco

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Originally Posted by Ollokot

Sptted Flycatcherhttp://i53.tinypic.com/30mle8h.jpg

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Compliments on this one, too :)

Those birds are not that spectacular to look at, but not easy to catch either. Good shot!

Remco

Hi Remco
Thanking you for your compliment. As you say the Spotted Flycatcher may not be spectacular to look at,however they are great to watch as they dart about in pursuit of flying insects. I had pure luck to get the shot.
Thanks again Best Wishes
Pat

Not quite as beautiful as the others here, but handsome in his own way...

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...7&d=1285044814

This is Great Bower Bird from Northern Australia. He builds this intricate nest and decorates it with pebbles and other object d'art, preferably of a greenish colour. The purpose of all this hard work is to attract a mate. The females of the species are very picky and will not entertain a male unless his bower meets her favourable approval.

http://i52.tinypic.com/1q4w3p.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2h49st3.jpg

Canon 40D, Sigma 150-500mm lens, hand held

Grant

It,s nothing exotic but I liked the expression on its face.

John

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3913/...2467e54a_b.jpg

They never pose the way you want. Nice effort.

Woodpeckers Lunch Time.....http://i60.tinypic.com/ftk5fd.jpg