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    Default Black-throated Blue Warbler II

    I just couldn't resist posting another image of this little beauty. Some folks weren't too fond of the last perch so I'm curious to see what people think about this one? I was trying for something that would work given the usual habitat of these guys - the undergrowth of mixed or deciduous woodlands.

    For this image I used 4 flashes - three on the bird and one on the BG (which is an arbutus tree by the way). All flashes were set in ETTL -1.

    I would have loved to get a bit more DOF but I didn't dare use any slower Shutter Speed.

    Hope you like this one :)



    Camera Model: Canon EOS 30D
    Shutter speed: 1/100 sec
    Aperture: 4.5
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: -1/3
    Flash: On - 4 in ETTL @ -1
    ISO: 400
    Focal length: 500mm f/4 IS

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    Very nice. Bird, BG, everything just super.

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    Nice work as always, Glenn. I liked the other perch and I like this perch.

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    Glenn, your flash work is outstanding, of course anybodie's is compared to mine, but seriously, this is a beauty:D

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    I think this looks great. Nice even saturated color, no specular highlights, exposure very nice. tack sharp where needs to be and the BG compliments the bird. This perch works very well, I haven't seen the other image and perch that others are talking about yet. Questions? Did you use any diffusers on your flashes or soft boxes? What model flashes did you use and how close were they? Thanks for any info you provide.

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    Did you use any diffusers on your flashes or soft boxes?

    No

    What model flashes did you use and how close were they?

    Canon 430EX's and I would say approx 2m from the subject.

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    Tom, not trying to steal Glenn's thunder here, but you don't need diffusers or soft boxes in these circumstances, although they are always options. With the 430EX (or its big sibling, the 580EX), you can simply set them on manual and dial in whatever strength you like, adjusting by taking exposures of the perch alone until you get them dialed in.
    Last edited by Steve Foss; 01-10-2008 at 07:14 PM.

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    What a lovely looking bird and image. You have a winner here!

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    Fantastic Glenn...............and a great bird for your area this time of year!!

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    I love this image for all of the obvious reasons (and all stated above) and I like the perch a lot better than the first one. Way to go.

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    This is a beauty. I love the perch and the pose.

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    Great capture & great flash use! I haven't seen the "other" perch either, but I don't have any problems with this one. Nice complementary colors between the moss & background. Thanks for sharing!

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    Striking image Glenn. What a gorgeous little bird on a very pretty perch which contrasts so beautifully with the dark green BG. Love everything about this image Glenn !!

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    Killer ! What else is there to say ?
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    Awesome--nothing else to say!

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    Terrific shot Glenn!

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    fantastic!

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    I scrolled thro' the thumbnails and this shot just popped out and said " Check me out" LOL.
    So glad I did.
    Wonderful image.

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    You nailed this one. A lovely little bird beautifully presented.

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    Thanks Glenn and Steve for the info. I am realizing that I need to get flashes that I can manually set. I have been using the Canon 420EX. It's a nice flash, but no ability to manually control the power. Again Glenn very nice image.

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    Tom,

    For this image I did not use any manual settings.......so 420's would have been fine....you really need manual controls for high speed flash stuff and maybe on your one flash that is your main flash (i.e. a 580).

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    It looks very good Glenn, I think you could have used a little less flash, but it looks good as is.

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    Glenn
    I just have to tell you what a terrific image it is........those little itchy, twitchy warblers are not easy. Well done....a favorite of your warblers.

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