Melissa Groo
03-30-2012, 07:54 PM
Canon 1D4
500mm +1.4x
Gitzo/Wimberley spread low
Lying on my belly.
1/8000 sec
f/5.6
ISO 640
At least I think it's a short-billed dowitcher. Juvenile? Taken in Fort Myers a few weeks ago. My first time photographing this species. I had a hard time adjusting the color, as it first looked too green, then too red. Wonder what others think who have more experience photographing this bird--did I get his/her color right?
I know the SS is overkill, but it was early in the morning, and I hadn't adjusted ISO yet for the rising sun.
It's about a 40% crop. I cloned out some splotchy darker areas in BG and some highlights on bill. Did some recovery on the whites. Sharpening.
Thanks so much for looking. All C&C greatly welcomed.
500mm +1.4x
Gitzo/Wimberley spread low
Lying on my belly.
1/8000 sec
f/5.6
ISO 640
At least I think it's a short-billed dowitcher. Juvenile? Taken in Fort Myers a few weeks ago. My first time photographing this species. I had a hard time adjusting the color, as it first looked too green, then too red. Wonder what others think who have more experience photographing this bird--did I get his/her color right?
I know the SS is overkill, but it was early in the morning, and I hadn't adjusted ISO yet for the rising sun.
It's about a 40% crop. I cloned out some splotchy darker areas in BG and some highlights on bill. Did some recovery on the whites. Sharpening.
Thanks so much for looking. All C&C greatly welcomed.