Critique Chaffinch

Ian-Highlander · 15 Sep 2014

Taken last week on holiday in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland

C&C appreciated

BillN_33 · 15 Sep 2014

Hi Ian

Nice Bird ……. you should be able to clone that big orange patch out on right bottom ……. it is slightly distracting

Put your hand over it and you will see what I mean

Ian-Highlander · 15 Sep 2014

I do, thanks Bill, may have a play later if I get time.

Rustydon · 16 Sep 2014

Ian,
nice shot with natural colours and a great catchlight to the eye

- try a simple square crop to get rid of Bill's orange blob.

Russ

Ian-Highlander · 17 Sep 2014

Thanks Russ, I may try a tighter crop but I quite liked the leaf in the top right which I'd lose with a square crop, will have a play with cropping or cloning the corner out when I get more time.

BillN_33 · 17 Sep 2014

hope that you do not mind Ian

bit smuddgy ……. but it was just 4 clone adjustments - bit more work on RHS needed

Ian-Highlander · 17 Sep 2014

Not at all Bill, spare time is something I don't get a lot of most days anyway. Not a bad attempt for a quicky

BillN_33 · 17 Sep 2014

Ian-Highlander said:
Not at all Bill, spare time is something I don't get a lot of most days anyway. Not a bad attempt for a quicky

I'm a retired old git - just loaded 3 cub meters of wood into wood shed for winter …….. so I needed a break

so plenty of time