Red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) and other birds

[Otavio]

Hi. Here are some more birds (other than Great egrets this time!). The Amazona Brasiliensis is listed as vulnerable. Fortunately, their population is growing again, recently, after some conservation efforts.

C&C welcomed, as always.

Cheers,

#1 - Amazona brasiliensis


#2 - Black-bellied whistling duck

Edit, after suggestions


#3 - Cormorant


#4 - Frigate bird


#5 - Cormorant


#6 - Snowy egret

[Shadowman]

Nice profiles.

[Bobobird]

Nice portraits. I like #1 best though the others are good too.

[Otavio]

Nice profiles.

Thank you, John, for passing by. Cheers,

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Otávio,

These are, as usual from yourself, good shots.

In an effort to offer some 'helpful thoughts' - and I do appreciate that these might not have been possible for you at the time of shooting, but may help others when presented with similar opportunities.

#1 - Not a lot to improve this one; I can only suggest running a blur brush over the background, mainly to 'smear away' the noise rather than improve the bokeh, which is already perfectly acceptable.

#2 - I wondered about suggesting a slightly tighter crop, different composition, but I'm unsure - you probably have it right here, the normal guidance about giving it "space to look into", i.e. on the left, does not apply since the subject is obviously keeping an eye on you

#3 - If mine, I would have cloned out/spot healed that single, distant bubble on left, 'behind' its head/neck.

#4 - Being very picky, I might have left another few pixels across the top edge

#5 - If you could have got a shot with the beak/bill not quite 'touching' the tree branch, it might have been better, but again I am being very picky mentioning it, sorry

#6 - this one I might have tried a crop placing the bird just a little more toward the top left corner, but not by much

If I had been posting these six images, I'd have done so in a different order; 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6.
I say that because it keeps the Cormorant's together and I found the bright #6 a heck of a 'jolt to the eyes' after #5, whereas following #3, this would be diminished.

Anyway, I hope those thoughts are of help to someone, but agreeing with me is not mandatory

I can't decide on a single favourite, I do particularly like the Black-bellied whistling duck, #2 - an unusual angle you have 'pulled off' and #6; the Snowy Egret.

Well done, Dave

[chauncey]

I would agree with everything that Dave espoused only if the images are heading to the printer.
Otherwise... fugetaboutit. They're great!

[Otavio]

Nice portraits. I like #1 best though the others are good too.

Hi, Bobo. Thanks for viewing and for your feedback. Have a nice weekend! Also, congrats for the honorable mention in the December Monthly competition. Beautiful owl! Cheers,

[Otavio]

Hi Otávio,

These are, as usual from yourself, good shots.

In an effort to offer some 'helpful thoughts' - and I do appreciate that these might not have been possible for you at the time of shooting, but may help others when presented with similar opportunities.

#1 - Not a lot to improve this one; I can only suggest running a blur brush over the background, mainly to 'smear away' the noise rather than improve the bokeh, which is already perfectly acceptable.

#2 - I wondered about suggesting a slightly tighter crop, different composition, but I'm unsure - you probably have it right here, the normal guidance about giving it "space to look into", i.e. on the left, does not apply since the subject is obviously keeping an eye on you

#3 - If mine, I would have cloned out/spot healed that single, distant bubble on left, 'behind' its head/neck.

#4 - Being very picky, I might have left another few pixels across the top edge

#5 - If you could have got a shot with the beak/bill not quite 'touching' the tree branch, it might have been better, but again I am being very picky mentioning it, sorry

#6 - this one I might have tried a crop placing the bird just a little more toward the top left corner, but not by much

If I had been posting these six images, I'd have done so in a different order; 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6.
I say that because it keeps the Cormorant's together and I found the bright #6 a heck of a 'jolt to the eyes' after #5, whereas following #3, this would be diminished.

Anyway, I hope those thoughts are of help to someone, but agreeing with me is not mandatory

I can't decide on a single favourite, I do particularly like the Black-bellied whistling duck, #2 - an unusual angle you have 'pulled off' and #6; the Snowy Egret.

Well done, Dave

Hi, David. Thank you for your detailed feedback about the images. All your comments are welcomed and will be considered. Kindest regards,

[Otavio]

I would agree with everything that Dave espoused only if the images are heading to the printer.
Otherwise... fugetaboutit. They're great!

Hello, Chauncey. Thanks for viewing and I'm glad you liked the images. Regards,

[marlunn]

I cant add anything beyond what has been said by others more qualified than myself, so i will simply say, my congratulations on a fine set of images, as always a pleasure to look at.

[Otavio]

I cant add anything beyond what has been said by others more qualified than myself, so i will simply say, my congratulations on a fine set of images, as always a pleasure to look at.

Thanks, Mark, for viewing and commenting. Regards,

[Brownbear]

Hi Otavio,

Very nice... I adore the Black-bellied Whistling Duck for the adorable pose and the look in his/her eye... (my favourite duck)... The exposure on the Frigate bird is especially beautiful!

[NorthernFocus]

Hi, Otavio. Not sure how I missed this thread till now but glad I caught up. Nice imagery. IMO the duck is the best of the lot. And of course the frigate bird and cormorant no.5 are excellent. The cormorant is limited only by the unfortunate position of the beak relative to the branch. Of course the branch on the opposite side would have been optimal but unfortunately the birds aren't trained to obey our commands. Back to the duck, as David pointed out, the bird "facing into the frame". Since you have presented a square crop I assume that you have some room with the original. I'd recommend you stick with the square format and simple tweak is to that the duck's eye is centered laterally in the frame or the ducks body is just in the edge of the right hand side, whichever comes first.

[Otavio]

Hi Otavio,

Very nice... I adore the Black-bellied Whistling Duck for the adorable pose and the look in his/her eye... (my favourite duck)... The exposure on the Frigate bird is especially beautiful!

Thanks, Christina. The frigate is really quite a hard bird to expose. Cheers,

[Otavio]

Hi, Otavio. Not sure how I missed this thread till now but glad I caught up. Nice imagery. IMO the duck is the best of the lot. And of course the frigate bird and cormorant no.5 are excellent. The cormorant is limited only by the unfortunate position of the beak relative to the branch. Of course the branch on the opposite side would have been optimal but unfortunately the birds aren't trained to obey our commands. Back to the duck, as David pointed out, the bird "facing into the frame". Since you have presented a square crop I assume that you have some room with the original. I'd recommend you stick with the square format and simple tweak is to that the duck's eye is centered laterally in the frame or the ducks body is just in the edge of the right hand side, whichever comes first.

Thanks, Dan, for your feedback. I appreciate it. Regards,