Here is a female Red-winged Blackbird photographied last June at the Carbonneau's Marsh near Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sometime we have to resist against cropping the bird and insert environmental elements within the picture. That what I did here by including this nice Common Reed :)
I hope you like it :-)
Cheers,
Michel
Quebec, Canada
Exposure Time = 1/200"
F Number = F7.1
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 640
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2008-06-05 08:13:41
Date Time Digitized = 2008-06-05 08:13:41
Shutter Speed Value = 7.63 TV
Aperture Value = 5.63 AV
Exposure Bias Value = +0.67EV
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 420mm
Last edited by Michel Pilon; 10-03-2008 at 11:42 AM.
The common reed is lovely in this image, and I like the pose and the nice light. I would agree with Axel that the grass in the lower left corner is a minor distraction. Very nice capture.
I like the COMP, the soft light, the reeds, and the birdie. Had you moved two meters to your right, you might have been able to better frame the bird with the reeds. Lastly, the head angle is less than ideal as the bird is looking away from you.
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Thank you very much for all those pertinent comments! It is very appreciated :-)
I agree with you for the removal of the bottom left reed. I will try it!
Arthur, I agree with you also. When I saw my picture for the first time I thought "just a few feet on the right and I would have got the bird exactly between both reeds!!!" Next time maybe :-)
The Blackbird and the Reed
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