American Robin portrait

[John Chardine]

This male American Robin was hunting for worms by the side of a pond in Sackville, NB, and was more or less oblivious to me. I could not get the whole bird in the frame so decided to try a head portrait. The catchlight in the eye is the setting sun behind me.

Comments welcome as always!

model: Canon EOS 40D, 500mm F4
capture date: Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:284 PM
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/400
aperture: f4.0
exposure bias: +0.0

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice head portrait, John. You would have needed a bit more DOF to cove the bill. Great detail in ethe feathers and sweet background :)

[Philip Lombard]

Awesome, what sharpness in the eye, I agree you need more then F 4 to the bill.

[Milo Burcham]

I agree with the DOF comments and perhaps it is just a tad high in contrast. Otherwise, a very nice, tight portrait

[Grady Weed]

I guess I am the odd man out on this one. I find it just too big in the frame. It has nice deatails just too big. It was nice to get so close however. Thanks for sharing.