Frosty Killdeer

[Taylor Yeager]

I did not expect to have a killdeer covered in frost the other morning. This is just before the sun came over the horizon. I know I could have ps'd the background but I decided to leave it.

Camera model:Canon EOS 50D
Focal length:700 mm
Exposure:1/400 at f/5.6
Flash:Fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:+1 1/3 EV
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 800
Metering mode:Pattern

[Jim Fenton]

Hey Taylor..

I can't say that I've ever seen a frosted bird before!

[Chris Hansen]

Taylor,
I'm glad you left the BG the way it is. If you had cloned the dark areas out it wouldn't look like snow. It really helps your scene out. What a crisp clean shot of the Killdeer. Way to go.

God bless,

Chris

[Tony Whitehead]

Very nice, Taylor. I definitely haven't seen a frosted bird before! Lovely pose with the head turn , eye contact and leg posture.

[Dominic Cantin]

Original picture Taylor :cool: I saw frosty birds often here in winter , especialy the snowy owls ;) Keep shooting !

Dom :)