Bobolink

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Captured this Bobolink in late afternoon at a local wildlife preserve a couple of days ago. We both were taking in the late summer wildflower display. C&C welcome.

D500, 500mm f/4G + 1.4 TC, 1/3200s, f 8.0, ISO 2000, Gitzo, Wimberley Gimbal head.


Geoffrey




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[gail bisson]

Love the greens and the yellows.
I am OK with the HA as you are "both" looking out over the flowers.
I would increase the exposure by about 1/3 of a stop (excluding the yellow flowers) and crop from the RHS to the end of frond that bobolink is perched on.
A very pleasing image,
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks Gail. The BOBO landed in a shaded portion of this frame and I did lighten the that area, but wanted to maintain the shade quality. I also took down the sunny BG and desaturated the very bright yellow flowers. I'll take a look. Thanks for your cropping suggestion too.

Geoffrey




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[Geoffrey Montagu]

Love the greens and the yellows.
I am OK with the HA as you are "both" looking out over the flowers.
I would increase the exposure by about 1/3 of a stop (excluding the yellow flowers) and crop from the RHS to the end of frond that bobolink is perched on.
A very pleasing image,
Gail

Gail, Thanks again for your input. I decided to try a vertical crop.

Geoffrey




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