Nature a bee eater

mehulmandan · 11-05-2014, 12:43 PM - **2 Likes**

i took this photo of an bee eater in my house backyard. pl criticize for further improvement both in photography and post processing

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olegp · 11-05-2014, 12:50 PM - **1 Like**

Сolor is magnificent!
I would add a bit of sharpness.

phoenixvision · 11-05-2014, 12:52 PM - **1 Like**

First of all the subject is fascinating...had no idea there was such a bird, as bee eater.....photography wise what I like...and this is all personal choices of course...is the depth of field and the simple, elegant composition...very nice framing as well.....the photo does seem a little soft however, I am not sure if this is a lens issue,or something to do with the steadiness of the shot...or perhaps the speed you are shooting....a faster speed and perhaps...for the lens..if it is wide open, a slightly smaller apereture..might give some more clarity...the only suggestions I might have for post would be to look at the highlights..they seem slightly much..but again that is personal taste...you might also want to explore what happens if you gve some white...after lowering the highlights and take the black down...slightly to give some more contrast....I hope there's something useful in there for you...it's a nice capture...

redcat · 11-05-2014, 01:28 PM - **1 Like**

the grain in the blur part of the photo is distracting, I think this photo could be denoise greatly to have a smooth look

Na Horuk · 11-05-2014, 03:44 PM - **1 Like**

Very cute bird, nicely caught!
Hm, maybe sharpness could be tweaked more, so that it doesn't sharpen the noise, but sharpens the bird. If you are using LR, play with the Sharpness, sharpness radious, and also masking. Hold Alt while you move the slider for the image to highlight the changes. don't be afraid to push these sliders

Its a great photo, doesn't have much to critique

rrstuff · 11-05-2014, 09:35 PM - **1 Like**

beautiful colors. I don't think I have seen this kind of bird before.

gor80 · 11-05-2014, 10:59 PM - **1 Like**

great shot, as already mentioned above - a bit away from the noise and the photo will be good - for such a small and fast birds, you made a good photo

rrstuff · 11-06-2014, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by mehulmandan

i took this photo of an bee eater in my house backyard. pl criticize for further improvement both in photography and post processing

Did you shoot it in JPG and edited? I see a lot of posterization in the background.

gmans · 11-06-2014, 02:14 PM

Lovely little bird, well done.

mehulmandan · 11-07-2014, 04:26 AM

@ rrstuff : yes the image was taken in jpeg format and edited with gimp 2.8

redcat · 11-07-2014, 06:22 AM

Topaz Denoise or Ninja Denoise will definitely help

mehulmandan · 11-08-2014, 01:04 AM

Thanks friends for the tips and useful advice and suggestions.

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11-05-2014, 12:50 PM - 1 Like	#2
olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Сolor is magnificent! I would add a bit of sharpness.

11-05-2014, 12:52 PM - 1 Like	#3
phoenixvision Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,458	First of all the subject is fascinating...had no idea there was such a bird, as bee eater.....photography wise what I like...and this is all personal choices of course...is the depth of field and the simple, elegant composition...very nice framing as well.....the photo does seem a little soft however, I am not sure if this is a lens issue,or something to do with the steadiness of the shot...or perhaps the speed you are shooting....a faster speed and perhaps...for the lens..if it is wide open, a slightly smaller apereture..might give some more clarity...the only suggestions I might have for post would be to look at the highlights..they seem slightly much..but again that is personal taste...you might also want to explore what happens if you gve some white...after lowering the highlights and take the black down...slightly to give some more contrast....I hope there's something useful in there for you...it's a nice capture...

11-05-2014, 01:28 PM - 1 Like	#4
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	the grain in the blur part of the photo is distracting, I think this photo could be denoise greatly to have a smooth look

11-05-2014, 03:44 PM - 1 Like	#5
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Very cute bird, nicely caught! Hm, maybe sharpness could be tweaked more, so that it doesn't sharpen the noise, but sharpens the bird. If you are using LR, play with the Sharpness, sharpness radious, and also masking. Hold Alt while you move the slider for the image to highlight the changes. don't be afraid to push these sliders Its a great photo, doesn't have much to critique

11-05-2014, 09:35 PM - 1 Like	#6
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	beautiful colors. I don't think I have seen this kind of bird before.

11-05-2014, 10:59 PM - 1 Like	#7
gor80 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Балашиха Photos: Albums Posts: 595	great shot, as already mentioned above - a bit away from the noise and the photo will be good - for such a small and fast birds, you made a good photo

11-06-2014, 01:23 PM	#8
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by mehulmandan i took this photo of an bee eater in my house backyard. pl criticize for further improvement both in photography and post processing Did you shoot it in JPG and edited? I see a lot of posterization in the background.

11-06-2014, 02:14 PM	#9
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Lovely little bird, well done.

11-07-2014, 04:26 AM	#10
mehulmandan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 57 Original Poster	@ rrstuff : yes the image was taken in jpeg format and edited with gimp 2.8

11-07-2014, 06:22 AM	#11
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	Topaz Denoise or Ninja Denoise will definitely help

11-08-2014, 01:04 AM	#12
mehulmandan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 57 Original Poster	Thanks friends for the tips and useful advice and suggestions.