NO SLR - Parrot Chick

[Lance Peters]

Well the wife was using the D3 today to do a studio session, so thought I would go check out a few haunts. Grabbed the only camera around a Canon S51S Compact.

Of course get out to the wetlands and here's a chick straight out of the nest - learning to fly. Well no use trying to get any flight shots with a compact - so tried for a few static shots. Chick was quite bold and happilly hopped onto my finger.

Canon S51S
AV Mode
f3.2
1/40th
200 ISO
Super macro mode
As Metered

QM some distracting BG, Sharpened the eye, adjusted curves and cropped.

Sure wish I had the D3.

Lance

[Alberto Oria]

Hello Lance, beautiful chick, you might check the red channel for some burn out.

[Lance Peters]

Alberto - lots of problems with this image - cant control the compact like I can the D3 - REALLY ONLY A RECORD.

:)

[Nonda Surratt]

Cute! Just hopped on your finger? How cool is that!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Lance,
I like your close up of this little guy. Not bad for a Pro Sumer Point and Shoot...:D The details and colors are great. The reds are ok...:) How do you like your -S5 IS- ? In my opinion,Canon makes the best point and shoots in the market...:cool: I owen an A620 myself; and like the American Express commercial "never leave home without it"...This little girl is always with me...:) Congrats on you image...:cool:

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

I love it - great reflection in the eye!

[Julie Kenward]

I had the Powershot S3 IS and used it solidly for a year while I learned about photography. I just sold it this weekend - need the cash to buy a new toy for the 40D! They are great cameras, that's for sure.

As Al said, the reds are a little oversaturated but the rest of the image is crystal clear and beautiful. Great detail and love the close compo.

[Katie Rupp]

Nice and sharp and colorful, good job using what you have!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent Lance !!! Would desaturate the red channel. All digital cameras tend to over saturate reds to a point, some worse than others.

Can go to image> saturation> red channel and just back down !!! Love the image Talk about a tame bird !!!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great capture Lane. Beautiful colors on this image.

[Harold Davis]

my eye just keeps getting drawn to his eye!!! i love the reflection. that is one awesome looking eye!!!! did eye mention that eye liked the eye!! great image, lance. i like the way you make the best out of your situation when your wife has your camera!!

[Lance Peters]

Thanks guys - Ill desatch the red channel - might even keep it.