Advice on 2 similar pics.

AnimalRights

This is not a C&C...well suppose in a way it might be but not sure which picture is the better/worse.
And why is one better/worse to the other?
All part of my learning curve.... :pac:





His body/breast is actually that Black, I know it look's like I went to far but I didn't, just checked the originals.

I've just being informed he is actually a Rook.

helios

I like them both equally. #1 actually seems like it's looking at you, though in reality it's looking at you in #2...

AnimalRights

helios wrote: »

I like them both equally. #1 actually seems like it's looking at you, though in reality it's looking at you in #2...

haha, I would never have known that, I thought about it for 2 seconds and yes you'd be correct!
Brilliant!
Leaving School back in 1979 makes you forget the basics.

Paulw

I prefer #2. Looks clearer.

AnimalRights

Paulw wrote: »

I prefer #2. Looks clearer.

He took off and I got a lovely shot except it wasn't lovely if you know what I mean....I needed to change shutter speed I guess.

minikin

I'd go for pic two - good profile!
clone out the path - a bit distracting.

AnimalRights

minikin wrote: »

I'd go for pic two - good profile!
clone out the path - a bit distracting.

He's a big mofo now!

michelleans

I like #2 as well. I prefer the one with a bit more space around him though, instead of a crop you could clone out the path in an editing program?

minikin

you might have cropped that a bit too tightly - would have left it as it was and got to work with the stamp tool: was a nice balance of subject and negative space.

AnimalRights

michelleans wrote: »

I like #2 as well. I prefer the one with a bit more space around him though, instead of a crop you could clone out the path in an editing program?

I always prefer space, even in Sport/Gig pictures.
Not got as far as editing programmes yet...

minikin

you need to get your hands on potatoshop (cheap if you're a student)
or give the Gimp a go if you're only starting (free)

quick n nasty clone job:

michelleans

AnimalRights wrote: »

I always prefer space, even in Sport/Gig pictures.
Not got as far as editing programmes yet...

I'd definitely recommend photoshop I love it

Done in photoshop in literally 5 seconds... Hope you don't mind me messing with it, I just cloned out the path behind and the dandelion..

Saint_Mel

Looks like a police line up ... for a jail bird

Freddie59

#2 for me - all he's missing is a smoke!

AnimalRights

Ta peeps, only back from pub, contents will digest properly later on, grub now then kip!