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BPN Member
Boat-tailed Grackle (Florida)
Perched female, in between bouts of hawking insects.
Probably could have stopped down for more DOF on the perch, but I had only a moment and was more intent on flight images.
This species doesn't get a lot of lens love, so I'm happy to give the females some screen time across the last few posts.
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 1600
Processed in LR CC
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Perfect always works. I see no need to stop down. Even if you went to f/16 the tip of the perch would likely be o-o-f.
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Macro and Flora Moderator
Super shot, my reaction was similar to Artie's, it's all about the bird in this case, the perch is inconsequential because it is relatively fine. Super tonal detail, the eye looks very good indeed.
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Dorian a beautiful bird and well processed. I think about as good as you can get. TFS
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BPN Member
This is very nice Dorian....The pose, colours and detail on the bird are really fab....It all fits together perfectly here....Nothing I would change....Very well done.
Will
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BPN Member
Hi Dorian,
the background is not very good for me, the photo is nice. technique is good as always.
congratulations
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This really pops against that bright green BG Dorian! I agree with Artie, I don't think you could have got that entire perch in focus even at f/11
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BPN Member
Hi Dorian .... a real cracker , all does work well for me .
The subject does look superb !!!
But the plain smooth BG is boring for me , i would prefer a mottled BG with some tonal / variations ... personal taste .
TFS Andreas
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Super Moderator
Thanks for posting images of this species Dorian! I love the common and "plain" birds and do not hesitate to point my lens at them. I'm digging the blue iridescence on the upper back.