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Ric Grupe
03-09-2008, 07:27 PM
The rare and elusive! :D



Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Partial
Drive mode: Continuous (low)
ISO: 400
Lens: EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Axel Hildebrandt
03-09-2008, 08:09 PM
Nice exposure control, details and BG. I would give it more space right and bottom.
Judy Lynn Malloch
03-09-2008, 08:11 PM
Hi Ric. Nice exposure on this image with good detail in the blacks. Good eye contact and a lovely clean BG. I would like to see more canvas at the bottom and to the right as I find it to be a little tight and also a bit more on the left. If yoou had used a larger F stop the tail would have been in focus . But overall a very lovely image with good lighting. Thanks for sharing.
John Cooper
03-09-2008, 08:27 PM
Exposure for a black subject well handled here Ric with just enough eye-shine to prevent the dreaded 'empty socket syndrome' ;). Love the soft BG that sets off the subject nicely. Bird images with the tail in one corner and the head in another get that cramped feeling - often as a result of a fixed lens when the subject alights too close to the photographer. Judy Lynn's suggestion of some extra canvas would overcome this short fall.
A much more attractive Black Bird than our English import that we have down-under:)
Paul Pagano
03-09-2008, 09:00 PM
Enjoyable image. I agree with a bit more real estate below. I would have been perfect if the tail feathers weren't obscured by the leaf. But we take what we can get.
Alfred Forns
03-09-2008, 09:01 PM
I like it a lot Ric Just the room at bottom and right Sure like that smooth bg !!!!

btw not sure about the reason for the partial metering? Did get a great exposure !!!
James Salywoda
03-09-2008, 10:22 PM
A beauty Ric nits mentioned....
Manos Papadomanolakis
03-10-2008, 12:33 AM
Nice looking bird with great pose,agree for little room on the right!
Anton Roos
03-10-2008, 12:44 AM
Sharp and good detail. Agree about more space. Not really a nit but was thinking that some fill flash would give you more detail on the belly and lower part of the bird. Well done.
Gyorgy Szimuly
03-10-2008, 05:39 AM
Very nice image with lot of details. Nice job on blacks.
I would like to see a bit more room around the bird. Just for my taste :D
Szimi
Ric Grupe
03-10-2008, 04:33 PM
...for the valuable input and compliments.