Improving this shot

[steelneil]

you should be able to get a lot more from that yet, if you let us download it I will have a go for you if you want.

Which setting do I nee to change to allow you to download it?

 

[Ivan S]

Not too sure on that one, where it says ''Additional info'' below the picture, click it and see what settings it has set.

 

[Ivan S]

This might work http://www.flickr.com/account/prefs/downloads/

Mines set to anyone.

 

[steelneil]

Try now

 

[Ivan S]

Works now, It's a small size 424kb, probably get more detail from the original RAW file, here is it adjusted just quickly in LR

 

[steelneil]

Works now, It's a small size 424kb, probably get more detail from the original RAW file, here is it adjusted just quickly in LR

Looks good. Cheers

 

[Ivan S]

Looks good. Cheers

No problem, lightroom is good, only just getting into it myself, it can really bring back some images from the edge into usable and pleasing results, some that look ready for binning can be saved, especially with our great weather we get

 

[steelneil]

How much is Lightroom?

 

[Ivan S]

Lightroom 4, It's around £90, student and teachers can get it for £60, there's a BETA version of Lightroom 5 I think from Adobe but I think it's going pay monthly or something like that, you can try out Lightroom 4 https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop_lightroom

I seen your crow image the other day, hope you don't mind, I lightened it up some for you

 

[steelneil]

Lightroom 4, It's around £90, student and teachers can get it for £60, there's a BETA version of Lightroom 5 I think from Adobe but I think it's going pay monthly or something like that, you can try out Lightroom 4 https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop_lightroom

I seen your crow image the other day, hope you don't mind, I lightened it up some for you

Cheers. I'm determined to get this shot again (but better)

 

[steelneil]

Works now, It's a small size 424kb, probably get more detail from the original RAW file, here is it adjusted just quickly in LR

Which setting did you change to get this?

 

[Ivan S]

Which setting did you change to get this?

There's quite a few settings to mess with, best of watching some tutorials; here's one I have been watching, I have watched about the first 30 minutes so far and is really mainly the settings I used for your image

http://youtu.be/VyYVvwCWVC0

It takes a bit of getting used to, much easier to watch someone than me explain

 

[steelneil]

I think I'm getting the hang of this now. What do you think?


Pigeon Take Off by steelneil_, on Flickr


Pigeon Take Off by steelneil_, on Flickr

 

[posiview]

Technically much better. But still dodgy background

Cheers.

 

[shaylou]

Hi,

I'm new to photography and was hoping to get some help from some of the more seasoned photographers on here. I have been enjoying taking photos of birds but have a fascination with birds in flight.

Can anybody give me any tips on how to sharpen up this image?

I'm guessing that because the ISO is so high I get a grainy effect to the photo but if I have it any lower, the image is too dark.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44160713@N07/8914648550/
Crow Taking Off by steelneil_, on Flickr

A good place to start is knowing the limits of your equipment. When you know this you will know when not to attempt a shot and that will cut down on your frustration level. I know this is not what you were after when asking the question but I find myself explaining this to all the people I am teaching.

Walking in the park we come across a bird in a tree. The student gets excited to shoot it but I know it's not going to work. I let them shoot it and wait to explain why the shot did not work. The sun is bright behind the bird and there is no flash to fill with. Spot metering helps but without a strong flash there is no chance in getting the shot exposed. They are limited by the equipment at hand. Knowing this would of saved time and frustration on the photographer. I hope that makes some sense.