Common Snipe resting on a fencepost in central UtahExample of another image showing the white lines/feathers on the bird's back not visible in the nominated picture
Reason
A nice close-up image of a bird that is normally shy and difficult to approach in its wetland habitat.
Tentative support. I think the image is sufficiently good to become featured. I might be missing something, though, so, as always, I may choose to change my opinion after other information has come out. For now, though, good image. └Jared┘┌t┐12:37, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Neutral It's a picture of a bird. (That describes the experience for me.) It has a high enough resolution. I can't find any huge image defects. However, looking at the chest and the wooden post, I have a feeling this image is not as sharp as it could be. I would also have chosen a different crop to avoid placing the bird quite so plainly in the middle of the image, encyclopaedic as that may be!
Samsara (
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13:16, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Comment - The balance of the picture bothers me. The tension is awkward and I keep waiting for the poor bird to fall off the post. Could you re-crop it so the post is shifted to the right and there is more space in front of his beak? It just doesn't need so tight a crop.
pschemp |
talk14:15, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
I'll try and dredge up the original CD I burned this to, it's an older pic. As to it appearing out of balance, this was taken about 3 seconds before he (she?) flew off. When I do run across them on fences they tend to squat down more. This was by far the closest I'd ever gotten to one though and is the clearest shot. Thanks for the kind critiques, everyone. I need to learn and it's helpful getting other POVs that are more than "Oppose: It's ugly."
Talshiarr01:49, 30 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose - The lighting is too poor toward the back of the bird. Other photos on the
Common Snipe page show distinctive white lines/feathers of the bird's back that aren't clear from this picture --
McKDandy14:32, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Support Lighting isn't really a problem here, it's actually quite good (looks like either very early or very late in the day? nice..) and composition is just fine, tight and balanced. Why would you want to see more empty space on the left? If anything viewpoint is a bit low, so some detail is missing from the wings/back, but you do get a good look at its beak, legs, feet and underbelly. Complemented by other shots, as this kind of illustration ideally is, this is a worthy FP.
mikaultalk14:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Common Snipe resting on a fencepost in central UtahExample of another image showing the white lines/feathers on the bird's back not visible in the nominated picture
Reason
A nice close-up image of a bird that is normally shy and difficult to approach in its wetland habitat.
Tentative support. I think the image is sufficiently good to become featured. I might be missing something, though, so, as always, I may choose to change my opinion after other information has come out. For now, though, good image. └Jared┘┌t┐12:37, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Neutral It's a picture of a bird. (That describes the experience for me.) It has a high enough resolution. I can't find any huge image defects. However, looking at the chest and the wooden post, I have a feeling this image is not as sharp as it could be. I would also have chosen a different crop to avoid placing the bird quite so plainly in the middle of the image, encyclopaedic as that may be!
Samsara (
talk •
contribs)
13:16, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Comment - The balance of the picture bothers me. The tension is awkward and I keep waiting for the poor bird to fall off the post. Could you re-crop it so the post is shifted to the right and there is more space in front of his beak? It just doesn't need so tight a crop.
pschemp |
talk14:15, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
I'll try and dredge up the original CD I burned this to, it's an older pic. As to it appearing out of balance, this was taken about 3 seconds before he (she?) flew off. When I do run across them on fences they tend to squat down more. This was by far the closest I'd ever gotten to one though and is the clearest shot. Thanks for the kind critiques, everyone. I need to learn and it's helpful getting other POVs that are more than "Oppose: It's ugly."
Talshiarr01:49, 30 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose - The lighting is too poor toward the back of the bird. Other photos on the
Common Snipe page show distinctive white lines/feathers of the bird's back that aren't clear from this picture --
McKDandy14:32, 29 May 2007 (UTC)reply
Support Lighting isn't really a problem here, it's actually quite good (looks like either very early or very late in the day? nice..) and composition is just fine, tight and balanced. Why would you want to see more empty space on the left? If anything viewpoint is a bit low, so some detail is missing from the wings/back, but you do get a good look at its beak, legs, feet and underbelly. Complemented by other shots, as this kind of illustration ideally is, this is a worthy FP.
mikaultalk14:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)reply