Birding Boy Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: That's cropped in too close, in my opinion. Great shot, though! I think it's a 4 since the background is quite busy and distracting. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 How did this get to the top photos of the day? And what would you rate it? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363653631 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Just now, PalmWarbler said: How did this get to the top photos of the day? And what would you rate it? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363653631 Very cool photo, but it’s small in frame so...4 stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: How did this get to the top photos of the day? And what would you rate it? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363653631 3 stars for me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 51 minutes ago, kansabirdguy said: 3 stars for me Same for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) On 8/22/2021 at 10:40 AM, BirdNrd said: 4 or 5? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363108311 4 for me. It could have been framed a bit looser, which would make the background less distracting . Sometimes, even cropping loosely, you can’t avoid a busy background. Of course, if it’s at your backyard, you can set up perches to capture images with distant backgrounds, but in the field, well......it hard to do. Sharpness I great, however. Excellent photo, but it’s a solid 4 for me. 3 hours ago, PalmWarbler said: How did this get to the top photos of the day? And what would you rate it? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363653631 4 stars. Lighting is very cool. Nice spot lighting. That’s when the sun illuminated just the bird or subject. The bird has decent sharpness, but when you crop in, it’s not so great. You probably think the birds too small in the frame, however, sometimes if it’s still sharp, it can work, especially in good lighting. Also, if it’s interestingly composed, and it’s a unique image, it’s good as well. Edited August 25, 2021 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) On 8/22/2021 at 12:00 PM, MichaelLong said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/292348651 What would you guys rate this? 3 stars. The bird isn’t tack sharp. However, it is sharp, just not perfect. That lowers a star for me. Also, much of the breast is well overexposed, with no visible detail. Sometimes you can fix that In the field if you check your exposure, or sometimes you can edit it to fix it. See how there’s no detail in this area? I edited the photo. Try this: Edit: @MichaelLong, did you shoot tnis image in JPEG mode or RAW mode? I’m guessing JPEG, because when I made the exposure lower, most of it just became flat gray. Edited August 25, 2021 by IKLland Addition. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 8:06 AM, IKLland said: Thanks. I thought so too, but I had to edit from this to get it. I think all my mallard photos end up framed weird like this. Why does it always happen with mallards??! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 18 hours ago, PalmWarbler said: How did this get to the top photos of the day? And what would you rate it? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363653631 Four for me. I think it's really hard to take a good picture of a kingfisher, especially in flight. I can't tell you how many awful kingfisher photos I've seen. Besides, the lighting is cool, with the kingfisher being outlined against the dark background. It looks like it's caught in a column of light. It's still a cool photo! Then again, I should probably stop posting in this topic because I know almost nil about photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) . Edited August 26, 2021 by PalmWarbler never mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 This photo should have way more ratings in my onion https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361723201 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: This photo should have way more ratings in my onion https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361723201 Definitely. Sadly a lot of great photos like this go generally unnoticed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) . Edited August 26, 2021 by PalmWarbler 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) don't mind that post Edited August 26, 2021 by PalmWarbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 5 stars?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/364006331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: 5 stars?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/364006331 It's a 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: . 6 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: don't mind that post Clarification: I don't know why it showed up as BCNH because later I saw the same photo again labeled as RTHU so I attempted to edit my post to remove the stuff I wrote but I forgot to remove the photo but by the time I realized the photo was still there it had been 6 minutes so I couldn't edit it anymore. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, The Bird Nuts said: It's a 2. Exactly what I was thinking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: 5 stars?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/364006331 But ITS an OWL! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, PalmWarbler said: This photo should have way more ratings in my onion https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/361723201 Four for me. It's a bit blurry around the edges but otherwise pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 38 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: 5 stars?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/364006331 Three seems like a fair rating for me. You can still clearly identify it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Four for me. It's a bit blurry around the edges but otherwise pretty nice. I noticed the noise in the background as well. I edited it. Do you like this better? I might have over edited... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 12 hours ago, IKLland said: I noticed the noise in the background as well. I edited it. Do you like this better? I might have over edited... Personally, I like it more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 12 hours ago, IKLland said: I noticed the noise in the background as well. I edited it. Do you like this better? I might have over edited... looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 12 hours ago, IKLland said: I might have over edited... Did you get permission from the photographer to edit the photo and upload it to Whatbird? If you edited the photo without getting permission first, then you definitely over edited. Don't forget to respect copyright rules. ? If you did get permission to edit the photo, it is still in bad taste to post someone else's photo without including credit to the photographer that took the photo. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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