Another Shot

[yakfisher]

Any c&c will be appreciated.

As many of you noticed this is a combo of two of my previous pictures. I was messing with PS and combined the shots and blued up the sky. I wasn't quite able to place the birds where I want them because I am on the road and don't have any of my manuals with me. I was just working in PS trying to learn the program more. Thanks for your comments.

[Steve Foss]

Yakfisher, it works well for me. It is, as they say "twice as nice" as the lone bird shots. While a close and experienced photographic eye would catch the fact that birds that far apart from each other likely would not both be in focus, I think that's a fine detail the most viewers wouldn't even notice — they'd just appreciate the nice image. Neat work!

[MN Shutterbug]

Nice job. It looks pretty realistic to me.

[Powerstroke]

Before I read your narrative I thought maybe you got lucky with another shot at some birds. In fact, I was slightly disappointed at the lack of focus on the rooster until I read its a combo of your other photos. Its a great photo for sure.

[brassman]

I must say I thought it was the real deal until I read what you had done. The bottom wing on the hen looks flawless however I could see that fringe that is nearly impossible to eliminate on the upper wing, if I didn't know you had photoshopped it I would have never known.

[hendenhook]

I think getting a good shot of a pheasant in flight is fairly difficult, they tend to fly away from you - not very appealing - maybe if you could be the poster on a pheasant hunt you could get some good angles but your hunting partners would probably want you to have the gun in hand at least until you got a few.

I like your shots and the PS work.

[Dbl]

Looks pretty good!

[yakfisher]

HH,

That is exactly why these are the first shots that I have been able to take this season. I've been out almost every week this season and this is the first time that I've been able take the camera for a walk.

Steve,

I agree on the focus issue and I had a rooster that was a little more out of focus so I dropped the same hen into that frame. This is what I ended up with.

Everyone else thanks for the c&c, it always helps one improve technique.

[Steve Foss]

yakfisher, I really like the scale of this one. It looks more lifelike to me.

[yakfisher]

Thats what I had thought when I did it this afternoon. I should spend a little more time getting the lighting to match in the birds and as long as I'm at it I might as well make it a nice sunny blue bird day. Thanks.

[finnbay]

Second one is really well done!