Nature Into the Light

matiki · 12-31-2009, 10:59 PM

This is a high contrast shot I took at Woodland Park Zoo in July. Looking for critique and suggestions. I'm also curious what type of bird this is if anyone knows - it's from the tropical aviary and I have not seen it again in many trips back.

You can find it at my smugmug site here, to view it in its original size: Public - professor77's Photos

**Ash** · 12-31-2009, 11:25 PM

No idea on the bird, but the image is alright.
Where I find it needs improvement is microcontrast on the details of the feathers, a smore subdued saturation of colours and a revised composition with perhaps a crop.
The cyan is definitely overexposed and oversaturated, producing harsh blown highlights and loss of important texture detail.
Cropping from the right would improve balance and remove that distracting OOF foliage in the frame.

matiki · 01-01-2010, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by Ash

No idea on the bird, but the image is alright.
Where I find it needs improvement is microcontrast on the details of the feathers, a smore subdued saturation of colours and a revised composition with perhaps a crop.
The cyan is definitely overexposed and oversaturated, producing harsh blown highlights and loss of important texture detail.
Cropping from the right would improve balance and remove that distracting OOF foliage in the frame.

Thanks Ash. I definitely overexposed the shot, the subject was in a beam of direct sunlight and I overcompensated for the surrounding darkness. Ah well. Thanks for your assistance, the crop on the right should help.

12-31-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	Into the Light Lens: 148mm Camera: K100d Photo Location: Seattle WA ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F4.5 This is a high contrast shot I took at Woodland Park Zoo in July. Looking for critique and suggestions. I'm also curious what type of bird this is if anyone knows - it's from the tropical aviary and I have not seen it again in many trips back. You can find it at my smugmug site here, to view it in its original size: Public - professor77's Photos

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12-31-2009, 11:25 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	No idea on the bird, but the image is alright. Where I find it needs improvement is microcontrast on the details of the feathers, a smore subdued saturation of colours and a revised composition with perhaps a crop. The cyan is definitely overexposed and oversaturated, producing harsh blown highlights and loss of important texture detail. Cropping from the right would improve balance and remove that distracting OOF foliage in the frame.

01-01-2010, 07:45 PM	#3
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash No idea on the bird, but the image is alright. Where I find it needs improvement is microcontrast on the details of the feathers, a smore subdued saturation of colours and a revised composition with perhaps a crop. The cyan is definitely overexposed and oversaturated, producing harsh blown highlights and loss of important texture detail. Cropping from the right would improve balance and remove that distracting OOF foliage in the frame. Thanks Ash. I definitely overexposed the shot, the subject was in a beam of direct sunlight and I overcompensated for the surrounding darkness. Ah well. Thanks for your assistance, the crop on the right should help.