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    Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

    Interested to hear back which of the 2 KF images you prefer and why?

    Taken at the same location and same day - first early am and overcast sky, 2nd early pm and bright.

    1DX + 300mmMKII 2.8L IS + 1.4xMKIII

    Regards John

    Kingfishers-0060 by mistral105, on Flickr

    Kingfishers-3595 by mistral105, on Flickr
    Last edited by mistral105; 19-07-2014, 15:11.
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    #2
    Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

    First for me, nicer pose and it just seems a brighter vivid image with the more of the blue plumage showing...2nd is pretty good also


    Gordon

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      #3
      Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

      The first is the better image, cleaner background, although there is nothing wrong with the other background, and its sharper throughout - the feet on the second are slightly soft

      Stan
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        #4
        Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

        Crikey, John, how do you choose between those two beauties?
        If I had to jump, I'd say no 1, but not sure why. I think it is just that the blue markings provide a bit more interest than the orange. But then no 2 has a catchlight... Errm, ok, let's say... number 1. But tomorrow I'd probably say no 2.
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          #5
          Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

          Thanks Gordon - I have lots of image with the KF front on - I like the back shots with the blues in the back - Regards John

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            #6
            Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

            Thanks Stan - the DoF on no 1 is less - shot at f5.6 - the focus was on the eye and the plane of focus coincided with the feet. Image 2 shot at f7.1, focus again on the eye but the feet and fish are just on either side of the plane of focus. I go also for no1 as in my reply to Gordon. Regards John

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              #7
              Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

              Many thanks Alex for your comments - Regards John

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                #8
                Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                I like both very much. Excellent. Can't choose between them.
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                  #9
                  Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                  Difficult to choose John, I'm hedging slightly towards 2 for the orange plumage and seems ever so slightly sharper to me.

                  Bill.
                  Last edited by Bill53; 19-07-2014, 22:42.
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                    #10
                    Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                    First for me as well John, Raj
                    Raj
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                      #11
                      Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                      No 1 for position but not a lot to choose between them really. No 2 might be better technically, if it was mine I'd clone out shadow on branch.
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                        #12
                        Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                        Many thanks Nat - Regards John

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                          #13
                          Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                          Thanks again Bill - probably due to 2nd taken at f7.1 and ISO250 - Regards John

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                            #14
                            Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                            Both great captures but #1 for me.
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                              #15
                              Re: Kingfishers - which do you prefer part 1?

                              Thanks Raj - Reagards John

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