This photo was taken in a rural setting near Richmond, Ontario, Canada. Conditions were early morning with a cloud obstructed sun.
My Canon EOS 7D mkII, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens, and 1.4x teleconverter were resting on my left arm atop the opened car window (car used as a blind). Settings were f/8, 1/250s, ISO 1600, +1.5 EV for ETTR, 560mm. Shot RAW and processed in Lightroom.
Aside from regular processing, I cropped a 6.5MP image from 20MP original, cloned out a few bright areas the top of the post, burned the right half of the post, created a catchlight in the eye, and applied NR to background.
Critiques very much appreciated - Thanks for having a look :)
Ross
12-13-2015, 01:42 PM
Stu Bowie
Hi Ross, great pose from this little lady, and I really like the blue of the wings against her grey plumage. I like the weathered post with the hint of lichen on it. Love the colour of your BG - what is it?
12-13-2015, 02:22 PM
Ross Taylor
Thanks Stu :)
The post is part of a fence around a farm. The background is a farmers field that slopes up from the road. It may have been a hay field ... but I am not sure (born a city guy) Lol.
Actually the farmer came out all concerned why there was a couple of cars across the street with long lenses pointing at his property. When I explained to him that it was for a rare bird, he rolled his eyes and went back to his house Lol.
Is the BG is a bit too bright Stu? I, like the bird, am sitting on the fence uncertain with the BG brightness.
Ross
12-13-2015, 04:30 PM
gail bisson
Very nice Ross.
Really like the IQ of the bird and the great perch.
I like the small in the frame theme.
The catchlight that you added is excellent. Would never have known you placed it there.
I am fine with the brightness of the BG but could see a version with the brightness reduced about 5 %.
Gail
12-13-2015, 08:39 PM
Daniel Cadieux
A sweet gal! I love the blues of the wings, and they go well with the yellow BG. Weathered post looks good. I do wish for the bird to be slightly larger in the frame, but I understand the predicament as far as distance to subject goes. Stills works fine as is.
12-14-2015, 08:03 AM
Joseph Przybyla
Lovely image Ross, I like everything about it. Thank you for sharing.
