Female Blackbird

[James Phillips]

Here are a few shots I had taken last summer at a local wetland park nearby.

Thanks for looking

James

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/GliderParentsNTN/Birds%202008/_B8D2460copy_filtered.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Welcome to BPN, James! Please post only one image per thread, I fixed it for you. I like the details and head angle in this one. You could try to tone down the highlights a bit. Keep them coming!

[Tony Whitehead]

Welcome, James. Good post. I like the pose and plumage details. Including the techs (camera, lens,ISO, aperture, SS, metering etc) with the post can help in getting more constructive feedback on the image.

[James Phillips]

Hello and Thanks.

I apologize Axel I wasn't aware of multiple postings in same thread anyhow thanks for correcting my error.

Tony,

Here is the exif on the photo I wasn't aware of my ISO setting until I just pulled it but wow. i was shooting in the wetlands and in the back it gets alot of cover and I have to up my ISO to get the proper shutter speed needed with the lens to get those sharp images.

ISO 1000
AV 5.6
shutter was 1/3200
Lens used was Canon 400mm 5.6
Camera used is 1DMKIII

More images can be seen here if you all like.

http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/GliderParentsNTN/Birds%202008/?start=0

[Lowell Sims]

Other than toning down the highlights, I wonder if you could blur the stem behind the bird. I think it would not stand out as much.

[Alfred Forns]

Big Welcome James Thanks for posting the tech info !! Very valuable .. and here is a good lesson .. always keep checking settings !!

Good looking girl Just tone down the light branches Well exposed, sharp and well placed !!