Bird feeding

juvenility · Dec 23, 2010

Just a beginner's work, C & C will be greatly appreciated!!

is this picture bad? i failed to capture the entire body of the sparrow...

thank you in advance!!

EricD · Dec 23, 2010

Nice timing on that last one, nice set.

Frequency · Dec 24, 2010

Last one has excellent timing; first one is also very good; second one has a pointless framing, may be because the event was timed out of frame; third image could have been better if the bird was fully included in the frame

Regards

Markw · Dec 24, 2010

The contrast is a bit overdone in these photos. The blacks and whites alike are all too intense. The first is good. I would have liked to have seen more on the top, but very nice overall.
I can see what you were trying to do with the second one. "oooooh. Pretty wings." Ive done it before too, and it just doesnt work. Unless there is a specific subject, these type of shots just generally do not work well.
The third would have been better if you had his wings in it, but, hey, you cant get them all the time, right?
The last was good timing, but I believe it could benefit from a tighter crop.

Overall, ISO3200 on a T1i is not such a great idea. That, combined with 250mm at F/5.6, it leaves a very shallow DOF with what already looks a tad out of focus because of the noise. If you have a chance to shoot again, bring the ISO down..way down. The photos would benefit greatly from this.

Mark