Pecker from the side

[sawman]

Think this one is just a bit too tight in the frame.It was in landscape format & I cropped to portrait but I am not sure that it works?
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Gt_Sptd.jpg

[mmcp42]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

it's horrid
all sharp and exposed and beautiful
and the whites are nicely controlled
and the feather detail

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah


(seriously - it's incredibly good IMHO!)

[jenbrads]

the crop is tight but apart from that I love it, great colours!

[hypnotic]

Thank god for that ... Nice shot ... :clap:

Not sure what to expect when I opened this thread ... :lol:

[Yv]

Yeah, its cr*p, really doesn't work at all.... :whistling:























:lol: toerag, its lovely. I have spent all day listening to the woodies 5 gardens and several trees up the road, just wishing one would visit again!

[IanC_UK]

just need to loosen that crop up a little Charlie :) and will be perfect :)

[sawman]

Thanks folks Another first for me on here. Never been called a toerag on here before:lol:
Cheers Ian. I think we are both agreed its to tight a crop.I printed it to A4 & I thought it didnt look too bad:thinking:

[grumpybadger]

Technically superb but as you say, slightly wider crop would help

[CT]

Lovely shot Charles. I agree about the framing being a bit tight, but the plain background really makes this shot stand out. I was a bit worried about the thread title initially. :gag:

[Ladybird]

Love it! A teenie weensie bit tight....... BUT WHAT A SHOT!!!!!!! :eek:

[fracster]

Great shot, though a little tight for me.......:), what is the background out of interest?

[IanC_UK]

Thanks folks Another first for me on here. Never been called a toerag on here before:lol:
Cheers Ian. I think we are both agreed its to tight a crop.I printed it to A4 & I thought it didnt look too bad:thinking:

Is strange how print and screen look different though :)

It makes it feel a little claustrophobic as its head is too close to the top if you see what i mean ?

[Susane]

I was a bit worried about the thread title initially. :gag:

Me too! :D then I saw it was Charlie and knew it was safe to click. :lol:

Keeping you mods on your toes though eh!

Well done Charlie, another good shot. :thumbs:

[sawman]

Lovely shot Charles. I agree about the framing being a bit tight, but the plain background really makes this shot stand out. I was a bit worried about the thread title initially. :gag:

Thanks again folks. As to the title I was just obliging Janice!http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59301
The black background is actually the stems of young Birch trees at the thicket stage. They were far enough out of focus to give me that plain background which I liked too. Agree with Ian too that the bird needs more headroom in that shot. Ah well back to the drawing board.:thinking:

[IanC_UK]

Its a really quick and obviously nasty edit Charlie but its not the end of the world :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Gt_Sptd1.jpg

Added 2cm to the top of the canvas size, then cloned upwards :) is obvious on the tree but with some time and effort it would certainly come round :)

[sawman]

Its a really quick and obviously nasty edit Charlie but its not the end of the world :)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Gt_Sptd1.jpg

Added 2cm to the top of the canvas size, then cloned upwards :) is obvious on the tree but with some time and effort it would certainly come round :)
With my PS skills I would be quicker trying to do it properly in camera this time.:lol:
See what you mean though:thumbs:

[Janice]

Thanks again folks. As to the title I was just obliging Janice!http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59301


Good god! I had forgotten saying that!!! I had better watch what I say, as it seems others dont forget as easily! :D