The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I was asked to test a (rather old) Canon body, the EOS R8. I thought part of the test would be with my 200-800mm to reach the limits of the camera.
This sedge warbler was going at it and gave me the chance to look for a good composition as well. Thanks to LR and its AI, I could eliminate a disturbing branch in the lower left quadrant. It was an overcast day and I cranked the ISO up a bit to get a lighter background.
Specific Feedback
This is the sharpest picture of the 4 or 5 I took of the bird in different attitudes. The position in the middle was a choice to get an as even as possible distribution of the bush in the frame. Still, I had to take the disturbing ‘branch’ out afterwards. How do you ‘manage’ this kind of situations. And what do you think of the choice for a centred square format?
Technical Details
Canon EOS R8
ƒ/9
1/1000
800 mm (Canon RF 200-800mm)
6400 ISO
Critique Template
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This is a very pleasing image, Xavier. I like the delicate nature of the bush and the position of the bird in the frame. It has a somewhat painterly feel. I think this would work as a nice image even without the bird.
The R8 is now rather “old”? Time is passing way too fast. The first thing I noticed about this image was the unusual position of the bird in the frame, Xavier. I’ve spent considerable time looking at it and I like the way the plant fills the frame. The bird’s position feels a bit awkward, but I really can’t see another solution without a radically different crop. If you’re willing to do that, I could see coming in quite a ways from the left and bottom to put the bird in the lower left corner and remove the furthest left branch completely. I don’t know if the detail in the bird supports that much of a larger crop, but it looks as if it would.
Sometimes leaving the subject centered works as in this case. What makes it work are the branches originating from the lower RH corner that allows the eye to sweep up toward the left where the subject is located. This one is fine as presented…Jim
Hi Xavier, I like this crop as is with the framing elements included. Nice open beak pose. Did you run this through any kind of noise reduction? Large size seems to have a good bit of noise.
