Peacock Sunning HImself
Peacock sunning himself10 total reviews
Comment from Charlotte Morse
A good choice for this competition and he is very obviously enjoying his bit of sunshine!
Your focus is good and the autumn leaves behind are nicely blurred, helping him to stand out well in the shot. The colours are lovely and yes, it is a little overexposed in places, but I think having captured that wonderful expression of sheer joy on his face, we can forgive that! Lol
Best wishes for the contest.
Charlotte
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2023
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A good choice for this competition and he is very obviously enjoying his bit of sunshine!
Your focus is good and the autumn leaves behind are nicely blurred, helping him to stand out well in the shot. The colours are lovely and yes, it is a little overexposed in places, but I think having captured that wonderful expression of sheer joy on his face, we can forgive that! Lol
Best wishes for the contest.
Charlotte
Comment Written 07-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much!
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You?re welcome
Comment from ElliR
The photo of the Peacock Sunning Himself captures the beauty of the bird in a peaceful moment. The artist's choice to crop the image and correct the exposure has helped bring attention to the subject. The sun shining through the tree adds a nice touch to the photo and highlights the bird's colorful feathers. Overall, it's a well-taken and visually appealing picture.
Maybe adjusting only the highlights and whites could have helped enhance/ recover those overexposed spots.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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The photo of the Peacock Sunning Himself captures the beauty of the bird in a peaceful moment. The artist's choice to crop the image and correct the exposure has helped bring attention to the subject. The sun shining through the tree adds a nice touch to the photo and highlights the bird's colorful feathers. Overall, it's a well-taken and visually appealing picture.
Maybe adjusting only the highlights and whites could have helped enhance/ recover those overexposed spots.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much for the review. I worked on it a little but it came out not looking natural. I plan to work on it a little more when I get some free time. (have my book deadline coming up and need to finish editing it.)
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a wonderful shot of the peacock. What a good looking colourful bird! You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and, composition have worked out well. Good luck!
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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This is a wonderful shot of the peacock. What a good looking colourful bird! You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and, composition have worked out well. Good luck!
Comment Written 06-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much for the review!
Comment from suffolkbrian
Well good clarity in this peacock and quite a striking color,i think though that this would have been better had you took a vertical photo to get all of him in,good dof though...Brian
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Well good clarity in this peacock and quite a striking color,i think though that this would have been better had you took a vertical photo to get all of him in,good dof though...Brian
Comment Written 06-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much for the review!
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your welcome
Comment from nikman
A good looking nature image posted here! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us an enjoyable view of that handsome bird. Textures, colours and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Nicely done!
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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A good looking nature image posted here! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us an enjoyable view of that handsome bird. Textures, colours and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Nicely done!
Comment Written 06-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much for the nice review!
Comment from Way West
It is bright and a desaturation tool or spot exposure might have helped. In any case I like the noble tilt of head you have captured and the finely detailed feathers. The soft background is pretty. Best wishes for the contest!
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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It is bright and a desaturation tool or spot exposure might have helped. In any case I like the noble tilt of head you have captured and the finely detailed feathers. The soft background is pretty. Best wishes for the contest!
Comment Written 05-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks for the review. Yup, tried correcting the over exposure but to simply didn't look natural to me.
Comment from FBI GUY
The tight shot of this peacock is bright, colorful and very detailed. The sunlight sort of spotlighted the profile very well. I wish the shadows were managed a bit better with a post-production lightener. Very all a very nice shot.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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The tight shot of this peacock is bright, colorful and very detailed. The sunlight sort of spotlighted the profile very well. I wish the shadows were managed a bit better with a post-production lightener. Very all a very nice shot.
Comment Written 05-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023
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Thanks for the review. Tried working it in Photoshop but it didn't look natural to me so left it as is. Thanks again!
Comment from bpellephoto
Excellent eye and timing - right place with the right tools.
The bird is well framed in center presentation.
The head details are very sharp and well seen on the shade side. The head crop is sharp and colorful. There is very good detail of the breast feathers and those along the shade side of the bird.
Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the sunny side of the bird. The light is focused and very bright, subsequently
the feather detail and colors are blown out.
There is a solution in the form of a polarizing lens. For a DSLR find one the same diameter as your favorite lens. For a cell phone camera without a polarizing filter, get a pair of polarized sunglasses with as flat a lens as you can fine. Hold it in front of the camera lens, take the shot. Now you have correct feather detail and color in the sun.
These birds have always fascinated me. Overall this is an enjoyable to look at shot, very good ... Bob
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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Excellent eye and timing - right place with the right tools.
The bird is well framed in center presentation.
The head details are very sharp and well seen on the shade side. The head crop is sharp and colorful. There is very good detail of the breast feathers and those along the shade side of the bird.
Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the sunny side of the bird. The light is focused and very bright, subsequently
the feather detail and colors are blown out.
There is a solution in the form of a polarizing lens. For a DSLR find one the same diameter as your favorite lens. For a cell phone camera without a polarizing filter, get a pair of polarized sunglasses with as flat a lens as you can fine. Hold it in front of the camera lens, take the shot. Now you have correct feather detail and color in the sun.
These birds have always fascinated me. Overall this is an enjoyable to look at shot, very good ... Bob
Comment Written 05-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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Thanks Bob for the review. I've tried to fix the brightness on the right before posting but it doesn't look natural after my attempts. I'll keep working on it but alas I think it is going to be what it is. Thank you.
Comment from iPhone7
A great pose for this handsome fellow. Excellent placement in the frame. The background is nice as it does not detract from the bird.
One suggestion: The right side of the bird is over exposed somewhat. The back is blown out (too bright) thus losing some detail in the feathers. The bright spot catches the eye and pulls it away from this beautiful bird. I hope this makes sense. After photo software can correct much of this.
Nice entry for the contest and I wish you all the best.
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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A great pose for this handsome fellow. Excellent placement in the frame. The background is nice as it does not detract from the bird.
One suggestion: The right side of the bird is over exposed somewhat. The back is blown out (too bright) thus losing some detail in the feathers. The bright spot catches the eye and pulls it away from this beautiful bird. I hope this makes sense. After photo software can correct much of this.
Nice entry for the contest and I wish you all the best.
Comment Written 05-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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Thanks so much for the review. I've tried to fix the brightness on the right before posting but it doesn't look natural after my attempts. I'll keep working on it but alas I think it is going to be what it is. Thank you.
Comment from MKFlood
the facial looks like he is saying this "oooooooooooo this is good!" lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of this peacock enjoying the sun is great. the capture of the light is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall. these birds are getting to be common roaming around down here in Florida..wink
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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the facial looks like he is saying this "oooooooooooo this is good!" lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of this peacock enjoying the sun is great. the capture of the light is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall. these birds are getting to be common roaming around down here in Florida..wink
Comment Written 05-Feb-2023
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023
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Thanks for the review! The right side is to bright but otherwise I liked the capture.