weekly Cobra's epic fail for 2015, week 52 A Christmas shoe horn and done :)

[Cobra]

Cheers Mike, thanks for your observations
No point in scrubbing the block as she messes it up as soon as she eats on it,
once the trainings done it'll get a going over.
The block is set at a slight angle deliberately, to make the bird perch on the edge,
as they would do on a rock face, as you can see that was a huge success
But she did return once she'd eaten.
(yes I know not very photogenic though)


The building behind me is a house,that's what happens when you shove a 2.8 lens in a birds face
Don't forget their eye sight is at least 10x better than ours, and this is reflected [sic] in the catch lights too.

 

[Steven001]

Great capture on the first image, although as previously said, I think the second one is a bit more.... elegant

 

[Cobra]

Great capture on the first image, although as previously said, I think the second one is a bit more.... elegant

Cheers Steven, Although the linked thread does say (not so) elegant.
It was a kind of Yin and yang moment TBH

 

[Nod]

Very nice and fits the theme puuuurfectly. Do cheetahs purr?
I like both shoots but the eyes open one is my preferred.

Just seen a David Attenborough programme on Watch and it featured a Cheetah (BTW, top speed is 58mph rather than the oft quoted 71). It was purring. Mrs Jax wants one!!! (And that Tiger cub on another thread.)

Will have to look at the rest of the pages and maybe offer some crit. (Eyes closed for me - cats spend a huge majority of the day asleep!)

 

[Cobra]

Just seen a David Attenborough programme on Watch and it featured a Cheetah (BTW, top speed is 58mph rather than the oft quoted 71).

I believe the "record" was recorded in the early 60's obviously the equipment would have been pretty basic, or even a jeep type thing driving along side.
I guess technology has caught up and they are able to more accurately measure speed these days.

 

[Dark Knight]

Love that second shot Chris, them eyes are Grrrreat !!!

 

[Bruja]

Not the most elegant of eaters , now if she was holding a napkin to her lips that would have been more elegant

#2 for me, fab shot

 

[Cobra]

Love that second shot Chris, them eyes are Grrrreat !!!

Cheers Dean

Not the most elegant of eaters , now if she was holding a napkin to her lips that would have been more elegant

#2 for me, fab shot

Thanks Jill,
Now why didn't I think to add a napkin ? good idea that

 

[Allan.H]

Hi, second one for me beautiful bird and superbly sharp where it needs to be

 

[rpn]

Two excellent images and beautifully captured. I prefer the second one.

 

[Cobra]

Hi, second one for me beautiful bird and superbly sharp where it needs to be

Two excellent images and beautifully captured. I prefer the second one.

Thanks Guys

 

[posiview]

Wonderful birds and technically well taken...bit of a shoehorn, though

Cheers.

 

[Cobra]

Wonderful birds and technically well taken...bit of a shoehorn, though

Cheers.

What can I say?


Thanks Andy

 

[p3ryg]

Prefer the second one for Elegant but both very good captures

 

[Cobra]

Prefer the second one for Elegant but both very good captures

Thanks Perry

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Elegant - what a beautiful bird, the first image I find the dirty perch a bit of a distraction. The second image works much better for me the detail is great.

 

[Cobra]

Elegant - what a beautiful bird, the first image I find the dirty perch a bit of a distraction. The second image works much better for me the detail is great.

Thanks Mandy, and with hindsight I should have given it a bit of a scrub shouldn't I?.
Maybe that's one for a re-shoot

 

[Plumtreelad]

Wonderful birds and technically well taken...bit of a shoehorn, though

Cheers.

Hey Chris - think that Andy has captured it. I agree that these are great images .. but elegant, not so sure! Another week gone!

 

[Cobra]

Hey Chris - think that Andy has captured it. I agree that these are great images .. but elegant, not so sure!

Thanks David

Another week gone!

That was exactly my thought too

 

[Deleted member 59779]

Nothing i can say that hasn't been said already. if you did clean the perch would the bird still land on there??? Still here then?

 

[Cobra]

Nothing i can say that hasn't been said already. if you did clean the perch would the bird still land on there??? Still here then?

Thanks Mandy,
She probably wouldn't recognise the "place" TBH

And yep I'm still hanging on by a thread

 

[Barney Strumble]

For goodness Saker, Another two Gyr-eat images there Mr C, I'd say you've Clawed it with #2
I can see your very Talon-ted at photography .

 

[viv1969]

She certainly is a beauty Chris.
Whilst the second shot is the more "elegant" of the two, she's just so pretty it's lovely to see all of her in the first

 

[Manc Man]

Has to be number 2 for me.

A fantastic shot...

 

[Cobra]

For goodness Saker, Another two Gyr-eat images there Mr C, I'd say you've Clawed it with #2
I can see your very Talon-ted at photography .

OMG! I've created a monster!
Cheers Barney

She certainly is a beauty Chris.
Whilst the second shot is the more "elegant" of the two, she's just so pretty it's lovely to see all of her in the first

Thanks Ruth The first one was meant to be tongue in cheek TBH (or should that be grub in gob? )

Has to be number 2 for me.
A fantastic shot...

Thanks Darren

 

[Cobra]

OK so that wasn't too terrible,
Watery, Hydroponics, growing things without soil. (#1)
you need to also Erm, water them (#2)
And as I've not figured out how to get a gob shot from a plant yet, I'll go for plan "B"
That is, yet another song title or Lyric. (#3)



Untitled-1a by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Hi Chris, I like the idea and it looks as though you had some fun. My only criticism, is that it looks a little too dark, even full size on flickr I found hard to make out the detail, what I can see looks nice and sharp though

 

[Cobra]

Hi Chris, I like the idea and it looks as though you had some fun. My only criticism, is that it looks a little too dark, even full size on flickr I found hard to make out the detail, what I can see looks nice and sharp though

Cheers Chris,
It was supposed to be a little on the "low key" side, but the detail is there for me.
Maybe my monitor is a little brighter than yours?
It'll be interesting to see what other people think.

 

[big soft moose]

I like the concept and broadly the execution - the only things i'd say are that a) i'd prefer to have a constant angle of view rather than 3 subtly different, and b) the middle one is too close to the bottom edge - imo it would have been better set back thus with more reflection (as per the one on the left)

 

[Cobra]

I like the concept and broadly the execution - the only things i'd say are that a) i'd prefer to have a constant angle of view rather than 3 subtly different, and b) the middle one is too close to the bottom edge - imo it would have been better set back thus with more reflection (as per the one on the left)

It was deliberately bought forward, well that is cropped tighter to show the water drops, but everyone to their own

 

[big soft moose]

It was deliberately bought forward, well that is cropped tighter to show the water drops, but everyone to their own

My thinking was that i wanted to see the water drops in the reflection as well

 

[Cobra]

My thinking was that i wanted to see the water drops in the reflection as well

Not from that hight or angle, they just don't show.

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Cheers Chris,
It was supposed to be a little on the "low key" side, but the detail is there for me.
Maybe my monitor is a little brighter than yours?
It'll be interesting to see what other people think.

The detail I can see looks good. I wonder if my screens need re-calibrating

 

[viv1969]

All three have their own merits Chris, and hydroponics certainly fits the theme, but the second has to be my favourite.
The details in the roots and the water droplets push that one to the top of the pile.

 

[Cobra]

The detail I can see looks good. I wonder if my screens need re-calibrating

With different comments around the thread, on different images, it does seem that some monitors are darker / brighter than others.

All three have their own merits Chris, and hydroponics certainly fits the theme, but the second has to be my favourite.
The details in the roots and the water droplets push that one to the top of the pile.

Cheers Ruth glad you like it

 

[Manc Man]

Great idea Cobra

Like the low key, now issues with detail.. very clear and not to dark on my screen.
Like the added water drops.

 

[Cobra]

Great idea Cobra

Like the low key, now issues with detail.. very clear and not to dark on my screen.
Like the added water drops.

Cheers Darren
The drops were quite hit and miss TBH, ( but finally "hit" )
They were from a syringe held a few inches above the glass,
no photo- trigger just count and fire away

 

[Dem55]

good idea and lovely shots - they could even fit into elegant as well. They look fine on my monitor - very crisp and plenty of detail. My only one (very) small niggle is I'm not sure about the smoke (on the water?) drifting off in the third image - but I feel bad saying that cos I don't think I could pull shots like that off

 

[Cobra]

good idea and lovely shots - they could even fit into elegant as well. They look fine on my monitor - very crisp and plenty of detail. My only one (very) small niggle is I'm not sure about the smoke (?) drifting off in the third image - but I feel bad saying that cos I don't think I could pull shots like that off

Cheers Lorraine
And don't feel bad at all
The smoke was my tongue in cheek addition...
Smoke on the water (a Deep purple track if you didn't know)
I suppose I could have cloned that out and just left it in and around the glass?

 

[blondie606]

Well Well Well Mr Snake.....very impressive Water images...


Brilliant idea & well executed......partic the last with the added Smoke ( what a song ) Much better viewed big big big on flickr...plenty of detail in the leaves , roots & smoke & I like the subtle frames within the main frame

detail gets a little less on the glasses stem's , not sure why that would be ? My OCD would like the LH & RH glasses to be positioned the same in their frames ........

Companions......Beautiful portrait of a beautiful bird....can't really say anything else