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Michael Pancier
05-12-2010, 08:49 AM
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/4594502305_fda1b2d241_o.jpg

having these little guys across the street from me is quite convenient so I tend to visit them and keep trying to land a flight shot.

This is my most recent attempt where I did manage to get a better head position (and a sharp image most importantly)

1d Mark II
Canon 500 4.0L on tripod
1/3200
ƒ/5.0
ISO 400
Manual Metering + 1 off blue sky

I added some canvas below and cropped to 8x10 dimension. I still have more room to play with on the bottom, but if I add more below, I will lose the dark grad on the top. Torn as to which was to go (i.e., less on top more bottom or as is)....
Steve Kaluski
05-12-2010, 08:53 AM
Like this a lot Michael.

Might be tempted to crop above just where it starts to band and add a little below. Is the BG artificial?

TFS
Steve ;)
Michael Pancier
05-12-2010, 09:11 AM
Like this a lot Michael.

Might be tempted to crop above just where it starts to band and add a little below. Is the BG artificial?

TFS
Steve ;)

The background is real. Pic was taken in park. so the black is the dark green trees in background which at this exposure turn to black. The green is grass, and the gray is the street.
Randy Stout
05-12-2010, 09:30 AM
Michael:
I love to see these guys flying! So uncommon compared to their usual hole side perching pose.

In a perfect world, I would prefer the bird to be up in the green area, without the gray/street cutting through the body. Since this isn't a perfect world, I think you need to crop down from the top to balance out the comp.

Cheers

Randy
zethar zethar
05-12-2010, 11:37 PM
Wonderful capture Mike! Nice and sharp where it needs to be and great background.

I would crop the black off the top and add a wee bit of canvas on the left and below.
Juan Aragonés
05-13-2010, 02:57 AM
I agree that it is a very tight in the frame but action is just very good and I like the BG a lot :)
Deborah Hanson
05-13-2010, 01:48 PM
So that's what their feet look like:D

Wonderfully caught. I think I agree with the suggestion of a tighter crop at the top. But like the eye (stare) and position of the bird.

Deb
Haim Ziv
05-14-2010, 06:44 AM
Beautiful!! not easy, very great challenge.
Danny Laredo
05-14-2010, 07:29 AM
Sweet flight pose. I would too consider croping a bit off the top.