The magpie & the Crow

These two birds were flying around the fields so i thought i would "try" and capture them when they were soaring in the breeze. I would of liked the magpie to of been a little sharper.

That bottom shot is wonderful! The top shot looks kind of odd IMO, because I cant really see anything about the subject. I know it is a bird, but that is all I can tell. Nice work on #2!

I think maybe try a tighter crop on the first, to bring him more into the image and making it more about his form than his flight?

The second is brilliant!! Well done. I'm going to have to shoot me some birds this summer and see if I can't try and capture something.

Oh, just one thing on the second. Have you thought about cloning out the weed that is directly under him? It's slightly distracting from all the beauty of your capture

Bev, you get some great catches...:) I really love the photo of the magpie, and while yeah, it could be sharper, the bird's markings are so striking that it almost doesn't matter that much, at least to me. I agree with D about maybe cloning out the weed. Nice shots!

Emily

Thanks everyone for your comments and advice, i can see what you mean about the clutter of weeds,(I should of noticed that myself) and i have now cloned them out, (as attached) and i have slightly cropped the crow image a bit more, is this better?

Bev,

I think these are lovely photos, I just wish they were a little sharper. I love the lighting on the crow and the way its flying. The colours and flight profile of the magpie is excellent, perhaps a faster shutter speed next time.

Roger

Bev, the second pair of images are great. Cloning out the weeds and cropping the crow shot really helped both of them. The could be a little sharper, but I think they stand as they are just fine. It is not an easy thing getting images on the wing, so to speak.

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Originally Posted by srobb

Bev, the second pair of images are great. Cloning out the weeds and cropping the crow shot really helped both of them. The could be a little sharper, but I think they stand as they are just fine. It is not an easy thing getting images on the wing, so to speak.

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ITA! I really like what you did with the images. :)