From my first ever series of this beautiful species. Again taken from the comfort of my car along a local country road and using audio (speakers placed in the field outside the vehicle).
Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/200s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld (lens resting on window opening), darkened pupil, a couple of grass blades eliminated along the bottom, cropped fro composition (about 80% FF).
I love the OOF BG on the right -- in fact I wish the OOF yellow areas weren't so close to the edge. I would hate to lose any of that area to a crop, but might crop a little of the plant on the top.
I don't know how dark or intense this bird should be, but just from a standpoint of looking at a photograph, I'm wondering if there is a way to lighten the bird a little but preserve detail.
Daniel Sir,
Another magnificent image of beautiful bird, nicely framed in the leaves and buds.
Love the pose,lively colors,perch and beautiful BG.
Great composition too.
You have chosen a great spot for him, Daniel.
This species is more responsive to calls than others.
Great perch, background and the bird is a glowing beauty.
Good stuff Dan. Love the perch, pose and the complementary colors. The bird looks just a tad dark to me, might just be my monitor though. Great portrait!
Indigo Bunting.
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