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been working on low key stuff lately. the first one is another attempt at low key portraits of our native birds.

does the darker whites bother you or do you prefer white to be white.?
d2x 80-400 vr @ 400
400iso f8. sb800 @ -2ev
first 1/125
second 1/60
both handheld

edit: whites popped a bit as per suggestions

Steve

Steve,

Both shots are well composed and sharp but lacking ever so slightly in brightness (on my screen).

Cheers

Michael

Steve - this is a difficult one to answer. White, as you know, has no definition so you have to rely very much on the slight shading caused by feathers. I would say that somewhere between the first shot and the second would be near to the ideal.

the issue I caused myself was to go for a black background.

normally I may well have used more fill.
I personally think the whites need a little extra, nonetheless I quite like the first.

thanks guys.

I don't think chewing on treated pine is supposed to be very good for you.

doesnt seem to be whacking these guys, in fact I think it causes more of em.

steve

Nice shots Steve, when the ones on my clothes line get bored they pass the time pulling the clothes pegs off the washing. Bastards!

Bob.

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so long as they dont cr*p on the washing.

Steve

I am with Chris on the white issue, and whilst I like the second the best, somewhere between the two would probably be about right.

Steve, I think the first one is a cracker of a shot. The white in the second appears to have a bluish hint which dulls it somewhat - however viewed by itself the whites do not seem so bad and if you had posted this alone then others wouldn't have been squawking over it.
Cheers,
Mick

I like the first one. The feather details is excellent. 2nd one makes me wonna smack the bugger they are so distructive rippin at everything they can