Common Grackle

[Bill Dix]

This is an oldie that I don't believe I ever posted. Probably because the fine feather detail was not to my liking. My old D7000 didn't handle high ISO well (remember when 2000 was considered high). I went back to the original RAW file and reprocessed with some additional skills and tools, and this is better than it was, although not perfect. Full height from landscape format. I like the almost studio-like feeling to the image.

D7000, 500f4, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual. (I had successfully gotten a few flight shots of the grackles at my feeder, which explains the high SS. I suppose knowing I was shooting a static subject here I should have dialed back the SS and saved some ISO, but who was thinking?)

[David Roach]

Love the composition and perch. You also were able to get great view of the iridescence. Lower ISO may have been cleaner but looks great as is. TFS

[John Mack]

Nice color on the bird. The framing and pose are nice. A touch more below wouldn't hurt. Fits the theme well.

[Robert Kimbrell]

The colors/iridescence look good. I like the pose of the bird and nice background. Would like a little more on the bottom.

[dankearl]

Nice subject. The IQ is acceptable, exposure looks good.

[Brian Sump]

Lot's of iridescence here Bill. Really accentuates the blue in these pesky birds.

Looks like a cloning remnant line along right near bottom?

TFS.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

A fine capture all around. Beautiful feather quality and lovely color in the background.

Geoffrey




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[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. Yes, I too would like a little more room at the bottom, but alas there is none. Brian, I don't know how I missed that cloning line; thanks for spotting it.