Hung out to dry

[gregj1763]

Took this shot of a Kookaburra drying itself out after a bath.
Is there enough separation between subject and background.
f/5 @ 200mm 1/125 sec ISO 640
Cheers, Greg

[Stagecoach]

Is there enough separation between subject and background.

There certainly is for me Greg, it's a very pleasant capture

[dje]

Very good Greg. From a DOF viewpoint, I think there is sufficient separation. You could try reducing the brightness of the background a little to get more separation.

Dave

[gregj1763]

Thanks Grahame & Dave,
Dave I did darken the background a little especially with the green leaves behind the birds head using the burn tool, perhaps a little more then?

[bnnrcn]

Lovely image Greg I would clone out the thin small branches.

[gregj1763]

Lovely image Greg I would clone out the thin small branches.

I did a bit of that Binnur, here is the original




And with less branches

[dje]

Thanks Grahame & Dave,
Dave I did darken the background a little especially with the green leaves behind the birds head using the burn tool, perhaps a little more then?

Maybe Greg but it mightn't achieve a lot more. Perhaps just the brighter bits like that branch on the left.

Dave

PS being from Tassie are you a Hawks supporter ? If so you will probably know they just got up, only just !!

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[gregj1763]

PS being from Tassie are you a Hawks supporter ? If so you will probably know they just got up, only just !!

So I heard Dave but no football is not my thing more of a petrol head

[gregj1763]

Nicely captured.

Thanks John

[KimC]

What an adorable little bird....

[gregj1763]

What an adorable little bird....

Thanks Kim

[bnnrcn]

IMO although it looks better with less branches, indeed the bird itself makes the photo Greg. So sharp and clear and cute. Loved it

[FootLoose]

Good capture, Greg. The dof separation looks good to me. If you wanted to tone it down a bit though, why not use the quick selection tool to select the background and then lower the brightness with a brightness/contrast layer

[IzzieK]

Greg...yes there is enough separation. I like the original version best. I noticed you changed your avatar...I like the other one better too, says more about the you that you are.

[gregj1763]

Good capture, Greg. The dof separation looks good to me. If you wanted to tone it down a bit though, why not use the quick selection tool to select the background and then lower the brightness with a brightness/contrast layer

Thanks mate I will give it a try.

[gregj1763]

Greg...yes there is enough separation. I like the original version best. I noticed you changed your avatar...I like the other one better too, says more about the you that you are.

Cheers, Izzie I like the various opinions I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder eh
Regarding the Avatar, basically a change is as good as a holiday