Simple Flight

[SpiderBob]

Took this last week with my new to me 100-400. Please feel free to comment.

[SpiderBob]

Same day, same place



Should I have made the wings horizontal?

[jiro]

Good composition on the first image. Nice use of first and secondary subject. I would probably blur the background a bit more.

For the second one, keep the angle. If you make it too horizontal, you would lose the dynamism of the shot. I would actually even advise you to incline it a bit more.

[SpiderBob]

thank you Jiro, I would assume just a bit would be best.



It will take more time for the 1st pic. I have to work on that one.

Again,

thanks

[jiro]

thank you Jiro, I would assume just a bit would be best.



It will take more time for the 1st pic. I have to work on that one.

Again,

thanks

There you go! Very good!

[SpiderBob]

OK, so should I worry about losing complete detail?

[Geoff F]

That is too much blur for me, Bob.

I liked seeing the rig in the background which gave a sense of the setting. Maybe just a light pass with a low opacity Blur Brush might be worth a go.

But the main little thing which I found slightly distracting was those two white dishes on top of the rig. Possibly communication equipment?

I would be tempted to clone them out as I find them the most distracting of all.

Flying birds, particularly white ones, are difficult to photograph so these are good photos.

[Donald]

Excellent timing in terms of the position of the bird relative to the rig. A very imaginative capture that makes it stand out from the crowd and that in itself gives it a lot of credence. But it it is very well captured and presented.

I also go with what Geoff has said immediately above.

[SpiderBob]

thank you gentlemen, I will give that a bit of work when I get back home. I'm really fascinated with the new lens.

[SpiderBob]

Still a work in progress, I present the latest Removed the satellite dishes at the bottom and the light at platform level.



I tried to use a light blur, but I keep getting too much, so I reverted back to the original. Perhaps I'll play with that some more and if I'm happy I post again. Otherwise, I need more practice

[jiro]

The subtle changes you did added strength to the image. Nice work, Bob.