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DarrenMcKenna
07-12-2009, 05:38 PM
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Chestnut-Collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus


Canon 40D
EF500mm f/4L IS +1.4x
1/640
f8
ISO 200
Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
Manual Flash



These guys are found on the prairie short grass and are a real delight to watch flutter and sing on the wing, he was sitting on this ten inch rock which was the highest spot for miles. I would have prefered better light, this was shot at high noon.


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Daniel Cadieux
07-12-2009, 07:04 PM
Nice simple design you created with this image. Nice use of flash - it has really toned down what could easily have been nasty harsh light contrast. If you want you could burn the perch a little bit just to make it stand out from the BG a little more.
Brian Barcelos
07-12-2009, 07:50 PM
I agree with Daniel here. I'd also add a little more room to the left. All in all a very good image.

Brian
DarrenMcKenna
07-12-2009, 08:05 PM
If you want you could burn the perch a little bit just to make it stand out from the BG a little more.

The original was almost completely white with bird poop :) I suppose I could have gone darker.
Daniel Cadieux
07-12-2009, 08:12 PM
The original was almost completely white with bird poop :) I suppose I could have gone darker.

Good job cleaning it up!! Must be a favorite perch of his...:)
Ramon M. Casares
07-12-2009, 10:04 PM
Nice image, very neat, ideal for a bird's guide :) Nice light, detail and BG.
Congratulations!
Kiran Poonacha
07-13-2009, 01:22 PM
Nice done image.. Loved the details here..