Juvenile Caracara

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11-23-2010, 10:57 PM
Troy Lim

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Juvenile Caracara

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This Juvenile was probably looking at me and thinking "No Armadillo for you, sorry" and giving me a sad face. S/he was full was on the roadkill for a long time...Snuck up close and was laying flat on the road shooting with a beanbag.

Manual
Camera Nikon D3S
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 600 mm
ISO Speed 640
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
11-23-2010, 11:41 PM
Sid Garige

Exposure and details and fantastic. Looks like very tough pose to compose.
11-23-2010, 11:44 PM
Troy Lim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Garige

Exposure and details and fantastic. Looks like very tough pose to compose.

This is almost full frame Sid. Any suggestion on cropping? My composition skill is so bad. :p
11-23-2010, 11:45 PM
Juan Carlos Vindas

Hey Troy where have you been man?!

Cool looking caracara and he is really giving you a not-so-friendly face! beautiful light and BG.
11-23-2010, 11:46 PM
Troy Lim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Carlos Vindas

Hey Troy where have you been man?!

Cool looking caracara and he is really giving you a not-so-friendly face! beautiful light and BG.

Juan, I have been working a lot, only get to shoot on Saturday, sometimes Sunday. Go out whenever I get some free time.
11-23-2010, 11:48 PM
Sid Garige

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troy Lim

This is almost full frame Sid. Any suggestion on cropping? My composition skill is so bad. :p

I went back and forth on every crop I tried. Did not see anything I really like. I guess we are in same boat here.
11-23-2010, 11:49 PM
Troy Lim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Garige

I went back and forth on every crop I tried. Did not see anything I really like. I guess we are in same boat here.

So that means I did not get it right at first. haha.
11-24-2010, 08:35 AM
Greg Basco

Troy, since you mentioned this is basically full-frame, then I give you high marks on composing in-camera. And I love that BG! Cool to get this close to a caracara.

Cheers,
Greg Basco
11-24-2010, 08:40 AM
Troy Lim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Basco

Troy, since you mentioned this is basically full-frame, then I give you high marks on composing in-camera. And I love that BG! Cool to get this close to a caracara.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

Greg, thank you. I am going to play with the crop a bit more.
11-24-2010, 11:42 AM
Kaustubh Deshpande

Troy, terririf BG and shooting angle. I think a slightly higher angle would have worked too....if u were getting the same BG.

If mine I'd crop a tad from below and right.
11-24-2010, 12:08 PM
Troy Lim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaustubh Deshpande

Troy, terririf BG and shooting angle. I think a slightly higher angle would have worked too....if u were getting the same BG.

If mine I'd crop a tad from below and right.

Thank you. I will do that tonight. :)
11-24-2010, 12:09 PM
Jim Crosswell

Great image Troy! I like the eye contact, detail and BG in this beauty.
11-24-2010, 09:56 PM
Danny J Brown

Troy,

A real beauty as you've posted it and your composition goes along the lines of what I would have chosen. The little head cock and nonchalant look it is giving you make this a keeper. The background is very nice as well. Also, the muted color of this bird is wonderful. Sweet shot.

DB
11-24-2010, 11:01 PM
Troy Lim

Thank you all.

Here is another version of crop.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/...2b706f94_b.jpg
11-25-2010, 02:05 AM
Craig Brelsford

Good background, good low angle, plenty of details in the plumage, unusual head-on, "sad" look. Good job, Troy.

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