Project 52 by Girish A

[jeechu1970]

Nice idea.......i would take up this project and use it to improve upon my photographic skills.........As a coincidence....i decided to attempt bird photography and took some pictures also i would like to continue this and also some still photography........and will post them every week......and hope to have some really exciting pictures at the end of the year........here is my first picture

[jeechu1970]

The above photo was taken with Nikon D90- 70-300 mm VR Lens at 300 mm....with Shutter speed of 1/800, F-7.1 with ISO 200 ...hand held

[Ryogenetic]

How much did you crop? If nothing you can track very well. I like the definition, but there seems to be some blown out areas around the neck and on the front of the wings. IMHO (im no pro)

Ryo

[jeechu1970]

Hi.Ryo.........
..thanks for the comments......no cropping done.......its full frame what i shot.....regarding blown out area.......yes a little bit.....may be i should do some processing........am also new to bird photography and still to pick up the processing techniques........am also not professional...

[ScoutR]

Nice job Girish. If this is your first attempt at bird photography you did a very good job. I look forward to seeing your progress over the next year

Wendy

[jeechu1970]

Thank you so much Wendy.......indeed this was my first attempt at bird photography.......hope to improve upon in the coming days.....with the encouragement guidance and critics

[jeechu1970]

Photo for 2nd Week of 2012.......this is Stone Plover taken with Nikon D90.......70-300 mm Nikor lens at 200 mm with shutter speed of 1/500 and F 5.6 ISO 200

[Goldcoastgolfer]

Nice composition although I'd probably crop the rock on the bottom left out. Parts of the look like they could be a bit sharper though I think.

[FrankMi]

I agree that the composition is super and the image is unexpectedly soft for the camera settings. It looks like the pesky rock on the left may be in better focus than the bird so I'm going to assume that the focus was slightly off.

Shooting at this distance you might want to try a higher ISO, maybe 800, and use the extra light for better DoF of a smaller f-stop.

[jeechu1970]

Thank you Frank and Malcom.........i will definitely take your advice and try to use it next time

[Rob Douglas]

To get a shot like the first one on your first try is great. The slight blowout in the neck isn't bad and your tracking is great. I think ISO 800 @ f/8-f/11 would have given you a better DOF on the second one, but still an amazing shot as well. Keep up the good work. I'll be eager to see your progress.

[jeechu1970]

Thank you Rob......i shall definitely take the cue and keep clicking

[jeechu1970]

[Goldcoastgolfer]

Another nice capture Girish. There's a little softness towards the tail end of the body when I look closely but the head seems nice and sharp to me.

[Geoff F]

Looks good to me. White and black birds are so difficult to expose correctly but this one is spot on.

[ScoutR]

Nice shot Girish, looks great viewed large in the lytebox

Wendy

[Wendy Stanford]

Hi Girish, You are doing well with these birds, the week 3 bird looks nicely in focus, I like the water drops coming off the beak

[Sam Smith]

Good capture Girish.

[jeechu1970]

Thank you..........all for the encouraging words........this will make me do better everytime......and i hope to do it

[jeechu1970]

Photo for 4th Week........This is a portrait of a stranger I took......the lady was just walking on the streets.....i liked the face and though could make a nice portrait and took it.....would like to have feed back....