Again very overcast weather. This barbet had been feeding close by and came away with it's spoils to sit on a branch right next to the window.
Canon 40D
Focal length 268mm
F/5.6
Exp. time: 1/200sec (Needed more ss to freeze his movements but couldn't get it without upping the iso?)
exp. comp. 0.67step
Iso 400
Last edited by Jeni Williams; 11-11-2008 at 05:27 AM.
Lovely colours, Jeni - beautiful bird. Did you crop out the rest, or only frame the head? BG amazingly uncluttered for a garden scene. I like the tongue, and the prize in the mouth - The barbet looks justifiably pleased with himself!
I drove up the Sani Pass to Lesotho in my landrover in 1969 - is it still a dirt road? Spent 2 years in RSA and Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - had wonderful fun.
Hi Robert, thanks for viewing. I couldn't get the whole body in so had to crop a small bit away. Bg is untouched. I had mainly mountain (green grass) behind the branch it was on and as mentioned, it was very overcast so quite a bit of haze too..
Sani is still dirt but plans are underfoot to tar. However, there is mass protest from locals and environmentalists - must say I agree with them. It will lose all it's charm and become another commercialized money-making racket.
Yip, I love Africa - it's the best!!!:)
Just wish the security factors and governments could get sorted out.
Last edited by Jeni Williams; 11-11-2008 at 05:24 AM.
Just a quick note. I am able to boast the ISO on my 40D up to 640 without any terrible increase in noise. I'll bet it would go a tad higher even. Ought to experiment I guess.
Impressive bird
Gail
Good colors and details. Agreed that a faster shutter speed would have helped here. I also would think about cropping it a bit more from the right and the top. Good timing !
Portrait Black - collared Barbet
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