Re: [photo] chicks eyeing me off

* Rob. wrote:
> Troy Piggins wrote:
>> * Rob. wrote:
>> 
>>>Troy Piggins wrote:
>>>
>>>>Cute little finch.
>>>>
>>>>http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_03_28&img=photos/2008_03_28/img_6644.jpg
>>>
>>>Not a particularly good shot, bit soft, of a Robin.
>> 
>> G'day Rob.  A Robin?  Well I've had a shocker there.  Thought it
>> looked like a finch.  I'm not that good with birds... obviously.
>> 
>> Is it not a particularly good shot /because/ it's a bit soft, or
>> compositionally?  The exposure seems ok to me.
>
> http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/
>
> I like the composition the branch seems to lead through the image. Bird 
> looking into the image.
>
> The bird is not sharp, even around the eye area. 400mm at 5.6/640  most 
> likely hand held or the lens had condensation for that soft focus :) 
> pommie weather.

I see.  Thanks Rob.  Only just got a lens long enough and
starting out with bird shots.  Need all the help I can get :)

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Troy Piggins
I always appreciate critique.