Photo Critique Club

[notabitail]

Olympus people believe in 4:3.

And Lumix people.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

1. Russian Orloff.

This one is a nice shot. The bird in the background adds to the colors, making the hen pop more. The hen's placement is also good, though it could have benefited if she was looking at the camera and not down.

2. "Cluck Norris", splash American Bresse

This is a nice full-body shot of your bird and the colors and details are really popping here. The background is distracting, especially the red dish. Having a little less space behind the bird and the bird's body more equal, to the front being closer to the camera would have benefited the picture here. Still a nice shot.

3. Buttercup the yard boss, Delaware

Out of these, this one is my favorite. I love face shots like these where the bird's face is in equal length to the camera and the tail is showing behind. In this picture, the background is too bright, which distracts from the hen. For the calendar, the hole might be on the comb, which isn't terrible, but it might not be what you want if things like that matter to you. (I actually kinda like the closer-up face shots with the hole on the comb. It makes the chicken look like it's right there, ready to jump out of the calendar.)

4. An insane frizzle roo. I think he was supposed to be a blrw but, uh... yeah.

This picture is adorable, plus it's a good full-body shot. Here, focus looks like an issue, especially on the face, and the background is messy, but otherwise good positioning of the bird.

5. Outdoor fish tank

This one has a lot going on here. It's a nice active picture which is nice when trying to get a picture of the whole flock. It has both depth and story. Again, in the top right corner, you have something in the background that should be removed. On the flock itself, the third eyelid always gets me and I see it on the Wyandotte. There's not a great point of focus, which is typically hard when doing flock photos.

You did really good on these. I love how you're able to capture so much detail in your focus and on most of these your lighting was perfect. On a few of these, the dirty background does take away from the quality which is something I've had to deal with for years when taking pictures of my chickens. Even if it feels impossible, picking up the small stuff can save a ton on your backgrounds. For me, this was a part of my prep time which could have taken me up to a hour before I actually let my birds out to start taking pictures.
I'm so happy that you're taking a shot at this and even if you use all of these, I hope to see you taking more pictures of your flock in the future. You have some beautiful birds and they deserve to be show cased! Plus you have the talent and the camera to do that with!

 

[azurbanclucker]

This one is a nice shot. The bird in the background adds to the colors, making the hen pop more. The hen's placement is also good, though it could have benefited if she was looking at the camera and not down.

This is a nice full-body shot of your bird and the colors and details are really popping here. The background is distracting, especially the red dish. Having a little less space behind the bird and the bird's body more equal, to the front being closer to the camera would have benefited the picture here. Still a nice shot.

Out of these, this one is my favorite. I love face shots like these where the bird's face is in equal length to the camera and the tail is showing behind. In this picture, the background is too bright, which distracts from the hen. For the calendar, the hole might be on the comb, which isn't terrible, but it might not be what you want if things like that matter to you. (I actually kinda like the closer-up face shots with the hole on the comb. It makes the chicken look like it's right there, ready to jump out of the calendar.)

This picture is adorable, plus it's a good full-body shot. Here, focus looks like an issue, especially on the face, and the background is messy, but otherwise good positioning of the bird.

This one has a lot going on here. It's a nice active picture which is nice when trying to get a picture of the whole flock. It has both depth and story. Again, in the top right corner, you have something in the background that should be removed. On the flock itself, the third eyelid always gets me and I see it on the Wyandotte. There's not a great point of focus, which is typically hard when doing flock photos.

You did really good on these. I love how you're able to capture so much detail in your focus and on most of these your lighting was perfect. On a few of these, the dirty background does take away from the quality which is something I've had to deal with for years when taking pictures of my chickens. Even if it feels impossible, picking up the small stuff can save a ton on your backgrounds. For me, this was a part of my prep time which could have taken me up to a hour before I actually let my birds out to start taking pictures.
I'm so happy that you're taking a shot at this and even if you use all of these, I hope to see you taking more pictures of your flock in the future. You have some beautiful birds and they deserve to be show cased! Plus you have the talent and the camera to do that with!

Thanks. The litter in them was one of the things I'm not super fond of. Cleaning it out isn't a huge issue in post, but it goes against the spirit of the contest rules. I debated re-balancing the background lighting for the Buttercup shot, but again, Where's the limit of
"simple light/color corrections"?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Thanks. The litter in them was one of the things I'm not super fond of. Cleaning it out isn't a huge issue in post, but it goes against the spirit of the contest rules. I debated re-balancing the background lighting for the Buttercup shot, but again, Where's the limit of
"simple light/color corrections"?

Yeah, I get all of that. I think rule #7 would cover cleaning up the litter because it does say something about "poop removal." Personally, for any contest, I like to see non-edited pictures if possible. It gives everyone an equal chance because not everyone edits (or knows how to edit properly), plus it gives the extra challenge to those who rely on editing and proves to them that they can capture an award-winning photo without editing.

Here's a quick quote of rule #7.

We want to see the world through your eyes, not through the excessive use of editing tools. However, basic cropping and poop removal is allowed.

 

[iwltfum]

Alright everybody. I thought this one was pretty fun. What do you think?

 

[Gill-b]

Alright everybody. I thought this one was pretty fun. What do you think?

Well caught!!

It is rare to see brilliant action photographs of poultry. I love that this picture tells a story.... and an interesting one at that! So thank you for sharing it.

I also like the lighting... the way the light falls on the underside of the chicken which is also something you don't often see; and how the light falls on the sides of the wood posts. The dark background lighting creates little distraction from the chicken.

I love it!

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Great image to submit to the BYC Caption Contest thread, if you have not done so already...

Thread 'Official BYC Poultry Caption Contest Photo Submission - Thread #12'

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...n-contest-photo-submission-thread-12.1654999/

 

[iwltfum]

Well caught!!

It is rare to see brilliant action photographs of poultry. I love that this picture tells a story.... and an interesting one at that! So thank you for sharing it.

I also like the lighting... the way the light falls on the underside of the chicken which is also something you don't often see; and how the light falls on the sides of the wood posts. The dark background lighting creates little distraction from the chicken.

I love it!

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Great image to submit to the BYC Caption Contest thread, if you have not done so already...

Thread 'Official BYC Poultry Caption Contest Photo Submission - Thread #12'

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...n-contest-photo-submission-thread-12.1654999/

Thank you. This guy was jumping back and forth across the two posts on my saw horse and I couldn't resist!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Could I get some thoughts on these three pictures, please?

 

[azurbanclucker]

Could I get some thoughts on these three pictures, please?
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I really love the first pose. They're all a little overexposed so the colors are a little washed out. You could pull that down a bit and tweak the contrast and be in great shape.

Other than that, no notes!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

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