here's a tree sparrow fairly close-up

[iainl]

This is from quite a few years back using a 500D and 70-300mm @ 300mm

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Cool, very cool take… but a tad over worked
as the artifacts are showing!

 

[iainl]

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Cool, very cool take… but a tad over worked
as the artifacts are showing!

Ah, when you say artifacts I'm not sure what you mean - what should I be looking for?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

what should I be looking for?

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I think over sharpening is responsible for the
too strong micro contrast and the greyish over
tone is due to an unset DRL. Finally, I see there
seems to be some brush work that could have
been executed with a tad more precision.

I would like very much to see an untouched version
of your birdie.

 

[iainl]

Here you go, this is the original image

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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I would, very subjectively, not go further than
these tweaks… again, a lovely take!

 

[Rustydon]

Sound advice from Lionel here, Ian. A nice close-up capture of not-too-common bird

Russ

 

[iainl]

thanks, I see what you mean - I tend to try and bring out the detail in the bird using tonemapping which does look overdone now that I see it

 

[BillN_33]

with a shot like that

the composition is too central and bird too much to right - bird needs moving to left with more space to right

large branch will be reduced and then what is left can be cloned out

or even a 1 x 1 - to eliminate the branch and set a better composition

it's a good shot

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I tend to try and bring out the detail in the bird

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The thing not to forget, IMO, is that some birds have
feathers designed for camouflage and other for the
show. Since this birdie is often on the ground, it is
in the visual nature of the feathers not to be distinc-
tive… a peacock or a faisan are more flashy for ex.