Honest Opinion on Pictures

[Sir-diealot]

I had someone on another site tell me that my one picture was to dark. My eyes have a problem with things that are bright so he may be correct, so I went and redid it. I would like the opinion of those that actually know. Please be honest.

This is the first version, the one he said was to dark.


Second version


Third version

[silvestris]

I would suggest that you invest in Photoshop or less expensive Photo Elements.  Your photos look fine, but Photoshop will serve you well in many areas.

[3bailey3]

really all 3 look good to me.

[guesswho]

I'd vote #2, followed by #3 followed by#1. 

[Jbird22]

I like the grass color and head coloration in 1 but prefer the feather detail in 2 and 3. I know that's probably not what you're looking for it was my first impression.

[Old Timer]

The first picture looks more natural light. Yes the second birds have a little more detail but grass looks a little washed. My advise is keep doing what your doing brother. your an excellent photographer. I find nothing wrong.

[ruination]

It is perhaps a bit dark.  Amazing photo regardless. 

I'd think #3.

[Sir-diealot]

I would suggest that you invest in Photoshop or less expensive Photo Elements.  Your photos look fine, but Photoshop will serve you well in many areas.

These are the ones I have now, I do intend to get photoshop eventually, when it was first around I had gotten it and at that time it was a nightmare. I am told it is more user friendly now.

[Sir-diealot]

really all 3 look good to me.

Thank you. Do you have a choice on which you like more and if so could you please let me know why? Thank you.

I'd vote #2, followed by #3 followed by#1. 

Thanks bud, could you tell me why those are your choices? Trying to figure out how others think.

I like the grass color and head coloration in 1 but prefer the feather detail in 2 and 3. I know that's probably not what you're looking for it was my first impression.

That is exactly what I want to hear actually, helps me understand what others like and adjust. Thank you.

The first picture looks more natural light. Yes the second birds have a little more detail but grass looks a little washed. My advise is keep doing what your doing brother. your an excellent photographer. I find nothing wrong.

Thanks bud, the grass is what I dislike the most in both edits, I have a history of problems with greens. Thank you very much for the compliments, I want to get better at right out of the camera but I have people asking me to buy so I have to learn to edit as well.

It is perhaps a bit dark.  Amazing photo regardless. 

I'd think #3.

Thank you very much.

[fishr64]

I think #1 looks good but doesn't show the detail that the other 2 pictures do. I think that #3 is a better mixture of brightness, detail and definition. There is better sharpness in #3 with the brightness at a better level.

They're all good pictures but I'm thinking #3 is my pick Steve.

[fishr64]

With not seeing strong shadows, was that an overcast day?

[Sir-diealot]

I think #1 looks good but doesn't show the detail that the other 2 pictures do. I think that #3 is a better mixture of brightness, detail and definition. There is better sharpness in #3 with the brightness at a better level.

They're all good pictures but I'm thinking #3 is my pick Steve.

Thank you much and for the reasoning.

With not seeing strong shadows, was that an overcast day?

Yes sure was, had to be sure I brought the rain jacket that goes over the camera bag. It was rainy pretty much all last week except one day and I could not go that day.

[fishr64]

I thought that was the case and what I see on my phone screen looks like an overcast day, which I would think would be difficult to get too much detail or good edges. #'s 2 and 3 are you trying to get
'sun' in the picture when it wasn't out.

I don't think it's the case now, but it could be the difference in the brightness settings on your screen versus whoever's screen. For work I have a screen setup at work and at home and with the settings being used from my laptop being the same, my screen at home is grainy and not very sharp, but the one at work looks better than my laptop. Electronics can be a pain, just like perspective.

[Sir-diealot]

I thought that was the case and what I see on my phone screen looks like an overcast day, which I would think would be difficult to get too much detail or good edges. #'s 2 and 3 are you trying to get
'sun' in the picture when it wasn't out.

I don't think it's the case now, but it could be the difference in the brightness settings on your screen versus whoever's screen. For work I have a screen setup at work and at home and with the settings being used from my laptop being the same, my screen at home is grainy and not very sharp, but the one at work looks better than my laptop. Electronics can be a pain, just like perspective.

Different screens sure will make a difference as will different settings, this monitor has several different profiles as well.

As far as the details go they do make a flash with a diffuser (shield to dull the flash some) to help but I have not delved into that yet and I think they are used more for songbirds than wild turkey. I guess they have a very limited range as well. I do have a flash for taking pictures of people, but it is a little different as I understand it.

[guesswho]

You asked why my choices were in the order they were.   Actually 2 and 3 were a tossup.  I like to zoom in and see detail.   Zoom in on #1 and look at the chest of the gobblers.   It just looks black with no separation of colors.   Now zoom in on the other two.   I can see the black tips and the other colors.  And it looks even slightly more pronounced in #2.