Lord Gonzo

[phillane]

I affectionately nicked named this immature Baldy "Gonzo" because of lack of grace early on in his development. I spent several weeks photographing this bird last fall and this is one images I thought I'd share.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great to have such a cooperative subject. I like the eye contact, would sharpen the bird more and wish for a lower angle and that the sun would have been behind you. Could you have backed up a bit? Please post the tech specs of this image and keep them coming!

[phillane]

By George I did forget the shooting info, guess I'll have to step back on the martinis before I post. I have reposted the image uncropped with moderate sharpening as I tend to go light on the sharpening by habit.



Date: 10/24/08
Time: 1:23:09 PM
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Serial #:
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Macintosh
Frame #:
Lens (mm): 400
ISO: 640
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/3200
Exp. Comp.: 0.0
Flash Comp.:
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode:
White Bal.: Auto
ICC Profile: Adobe RGB (1998) (embedded)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Details look better in the repost. You could try to get more details in the shadows by using curves and/or S/H and I think there is a slight magenta cast.