Pheasant Portrait

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f/6.3
1/800
ISO 2500

This is another from my hide on the loch side. Ever since I put feeders up on a small tree over hanging the loch, I have been bombarded with woodland birds including this pheasant. He climbed the tree in an attempt to get to the feeders which allowed me to get this POV.

Will

[Bill Dix]

What a striking palette of colors. And good and sharp around the face where it matters. I could imagine a version that crops a bit off the right, to just before the neck plumage.

[Steve Kaluski]

For me Will it needed more SS & a greater DoF, it's a 1DX, push it as I just feel you are being too safe. Is this a crop, large or small??

TFS
Steve

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Interesting capture, William. I like the looking down pose and of course the amazing colors including the iridescent feathers. Very nice BG too.


Geoffrey




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[William Dickson]

Very small crop Steve. I was that close I couldn't get the whole bird in focus. I thought this DOF and crop would exaggerate the head detail.

Will

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that, Bill and Geoffrey.

Will

[William Dickson]

For me Will it needed more SS & a greater DoF, it's a 1DX, push it as I just feel you are being too safe. Is this a crop, large or small??

TFS
Steve

I know where you are coming from. Most of my best images at this location have been ISO3200. I get about an hour of early light, then it is shaded for most of the day. I feel safe doing ISO 3200 at above 1/800. I feel I need to stay on f/6.3 as I am so close.

[keith mitchell]

Will you have made an excellent job with the colours and sheenes on this bird,the eye looks perfect.

Keith.

[Michael Thompson]

very nice sharpness and bright colors, love it!

[Steve Kaluski]

I feel safe doing ISO 3200 at above 1/800.

Will, feeling safe may loose you that capture, 1DX(s) are/were designed so you could 'push' the boundaries, you are there to drive IT, not the other way round unlike older bodies. As I have said many times before, what do you have to loose??? Dealing with any noise issues is so easy these days with with DPP and Arash/Arties guide, or LR/PSCC 2015.5.

I feel I need to stay on f/6.3 as I am so close.

Why??? How close are you, you can find that in the EXIF data.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, what an unusual pose, and what striking colours on this fellow. Good detail and sharpness on the head, and it pops so well against the lighter BG.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.

Hi Steve approx 10 ft

Will

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent portrait with wonderful colors with superb details.


Regards,
Satish.