View Full Version : Male Bobolink In Song
Jim Fenton
06-02-2009, 07:05 PM
Love new field grass and overcast mornings for creating these images :)
Nikon D300, 500VR, TC14EII, ISO 800, F 7.1, 1/125, Flat Tone Curve, UniWB, CW Metering, +.7EV
Gyorgy Szimuly
06-02-2009, 07:08 PM
WOW, that's a real keeper :)
Amazing pose, bg, moment, details. The perch doesn't drive me crazy but the action makes me forget about it.
Szimi
Jim Fenton
06-02-2009, 07:15 PM
Actually, the percdh wasn't great for sure and it was so unsteady, every time the bird sang I could actually see it get a tad fuzzy from vibrations in the viewfinder. I needed one of those lovely pre plated perches they use down in texas with the pretty vines and flowers on them :)
Since there were no other perches around and this bird thought this one was just pissa...I had to live with it.
Randy Stout
06-02-2009, 07:41 PM
Jim:
You work with what you have in some cases. :) I actually enjoy seeing the long toes/talons trying to grasp it.
The bird itself is excellent, sharp, exposure, pose. Nice detail in the feathers.
Another nice one
Cheers
Randy
Daniel Cadieux
06-02-2009, 07:47 PM
Amazing Bobolink image! I've tried a few times to get close, but not quite close enough (close enough for a 500 + 1.4 mind you!) I like everything about this, but found most of the bird a little "flat" - especially on the body and tail. I masked off the darker blacks of the face and added 8 points of contrast to the rest of the image and then applied a 6% exposure burn to the tail. What do you think?
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/dancad/BISUP1.jpg
Jim Fenton
06-02-2009, 08:14 PM
Daniel...
I actually had the image closer to what you presented originally abd backed off the blacks a tad... and side by side, I definetly prefer what you've done.
Now...if you let me in on how you accomplisged the "exposure burn".....?
Is this akin to contrast sharpening?
Steve Canuel
06-02-2009, 08:45 PM
Interesting looking bird with those colors and patterns. Nice timing on the pose. Exposure looks good, the reposts looks a tad better.
Daniel Cadieux
06-02-2009, 09:33 PM
Now...if you let me in on how you accomplisged the "exposure burn".....?
Is this akin to contrast sharpening?
I should have worded that as using the burn tool, set at 6% exposure. When you choose the burn tool you can choose the "Range" which I almost always keep on "midtones", and you can set the "Exposure" which controls how dark the "burn" will be (100% being darkest).
Ramon M. Casares
06-02-2009, 09:58 PM
Excelent heand angle, terrific light, great timing, stunning pose, and BG, lovely detail and very good exposure! Big congratulations!
Stu Bowie
06-03-2009, 12:37 AM
Jim ,excellent exposure on the blacks, super pose with the open beak, and love the feather detail in this. Well done.
Lana Hays
06-03-2009, 07:10 AM
Jim
I love this species for all their song and interesting pattern of color. Wonderful job getting this one in a complimentary BG and detail. The slight tweaking that Daniel did made it even better. Well done.
Axel Hildebrandt
06-03-2009, 09:28 AM
Cool capture of this bird, great details and BG. I don't mind the perch but would add a bit canvas at the bottom.
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