I would like your opinion on this Bird in Flight (BIF), what is good and what needs improvement.

Thanks for looking


Edited by petereoin on Jul 03, 2008 at 12:50 PM GMT

Peter,
EXIF data would really help.
That aside, you've done an excellent job of capturing the heron with a nice pose, excellent detail, realistic color.
Improvements: Would be nice if you had more room on the left that he is flying into. Bird is too centered and you would generally want it entering, not almost leaving the frame. I think the DOF is appropriate. Unfortunately, with the rock so close to the wings, it becomes a bit more distracting than ideal.
Overall, very good capture, some tweaks needed.
Scott G

As a personal preference, I would lose the drop shadow and frame. They're a little distracting and the bandwidth would be better used in showing the picture a little bit larger. If it needs something around it, I would just do a white or black frame with no detailing.

I like the idea of seeing both the bird and the water splashing in the background, but as it is they compete with each other because they overlap so much. It might be nice if the bird was a little off-center, maybe to the right so that you can see it and the splash action.

Hi Mister Bean,

Thank you for your comments, always useful for improving


I have re-cropped the photo to allow more room to the left side of the picture, the direction the Heron is flying.

Much improved!

Good change in cropping. It is good now but might be a bit better if there was more below and less above. But I am being fussy. Good job.

Hi Scott,

Third time lucky

Hi Scott,

Third time lucky



Edited by petereoin on Jul 06, 2008 at 09:20 AM GMT

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Edited by petereoin on Jun 27, 2008 at 02:34 PM GMT

Ah, much improved. Well done.

This is awesome! Not that I am qualified to comment, but I think the bolder on the left is too distracting to the subject (heron). However I am not sure you can really do anything about that, unless maybe you want to go back and take a shot of the water during the same time of day with the same lighting. Crop out the heron and carefully place it in the new background lol.

Hi Chupacabra,

Thank you for looking
By reading the comments and suggestiions on this photo, it has proven to me that you can not please everyone!

I think the last is the right crop. Good job.

I like the last crop best!