Tree Swallow

[Ted Busby]

While visiting an Eastern Bluebird Trail; the Tree Swallows presented some opportunities.

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Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 30D
Image Date: 2008:05:03 12:54:59
Flash Used: Yes (Manual, red eye reduction mode)
Focal Length: 500.0mm
CCD Width: 4.81mm
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

[Rod Wiley]

What a great shot.I like the background as well as the barbed wire.

[Doug Brown]

I'm going to relocate this to the Hand of Man forum. Nice photo Ted!

[Lana Hays]

Ted
Well I posted on this one last night.....but evidently didn't hit the right button. I really like the pose this one has.....the turn of the head and the singing make you think that he's singing just for you. The open beak even shows the blood vessels.....so he must really be belting out a tune. Nice use of flash........especially to put a catchlight in that dark eye. Well done.

[Julie Kenward]

Great detail and comp. When you can see the inside the bird's mouth, you know you did things right! Beautiful image all around.

[Blake Shadle]

Great work, Ted. I really like the pose that you captured as well as the beautiful background. I might have liked a little more DOF to get the barbed wire in focus.