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I took this shot last summer. I found a pair of really cooperative Kingbirds that lived just around the house. They allowed me some very close captures as they where used to people.
D300 with AF-S 300mm 2.8VR + TC 1.4E
F 5.6 , 1/1250 , iso 640 , - 0.3ev
Carmelo
Hi Carmelo, the light looks nice and soft, which in turn has helped you with the exposure on the whites and greys. Good angled pose, and the open beak a bonus. Comp wise, I find the placement too central, so taking a bit off the right will work a little better. I feel a touch more NR on the BG is needed too. You are lucky to capture your visitors in your garden nicely in the open. :w3
Thanks Stuart, I reworked the image and added more noise reduction and cropped the original shot as per your suggestion.
Carmelo
Hi Carmelo. I like the light, color and detail. It is always fun for me to see the feet. The original was a beautiful image, and your repost just improved it!
The repost is lovely. Your green background shows off the black/white/grays of the kingbird well. You have excellent feather detail on the head & chest.
Repost adresses all my issues. Excellent IQ in this one and the soft diffuse light really adds to the image,
Gail
great pose details, a nice BG and excellent HA.
Very good aim getting the head neck and upper chest in focus using 5.6.
The repost is just how I saw it. Well done. :w3
Amazing light, very good details in the black and white, lovely background and nice pose by the bird. Love this image and the re-post made this even better.
Excellent repost! I like the lighting, details and BG.
