The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Once again, my eagle-eye husband Jim saw this way before I did. They mated very briefly, then he placed a sweet kiss on her cheek.
We always drive ourselves, so can thoroughly scour an area before moving on, and can always stay as long as needed.
Specific Feedback
This is a very large crop; is it still sufficiently sharp? I can back off more, but liked the comp on the main image.
Technical Details
D800 (then)
500 mm
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
F Number: f/8
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 2500
Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Critique Template
Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas.
Sandy, You are right - we need to stick around with patience to get the shots, especially with wildlife. Sharpness on the first mating image looks fine; the birds in the kissing image are out of focus -I ran the image through Topaz Photo AI twice and it helped, but the kissing bird is still soft. I also reduced the whites on the brightest part of the birds using a lights 4 mask in PS > Lights4 > curves > multiply blend mode. Was this a cell phone shot? It needed upscaling which I also did in Photo Ai. Kudos to you and your husband for your eagle eyes in capturing these love birds.
Excellent image, Sandy. Good to catch the moment. My wife does the spotting when we’re together-she’s much better.
There’s no way I’d drive in Costa Rica! I don’t understand their unwritten rules and it’s much easier to let the guide do it. However, on both trips we’ve had the guide to ourselves/myself, so it was the best of both worlds.
wonderful behavioral capture. Really like to see this. I’m amazed at how many places you get to go to. And a really good job at this and others. Very enjoyable.
