Common Raven

[John Blumenkamp]

I created this image in the summer of '07 near Sheepeater Cliffs in Yellowstone National Park. I rarely photograph these birds, but seeing a nice uniform background behind this one as it hopped up on a near by fence post gave me the opportunity to make this capture.

20D w/ 400 5.6L
1/160 f/5.6 iso100

Thanks,
John

[Ramon M. Casares]

I love this guys! Lovely loght, BG, pose, detail and great great exposure! Congratulaitons!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great portrait, I like the composition, exposure control, BG and details. I might have gone to ISO 200 and stop down a bit more.

[denise ippolito]

John, Nice details and composition. The BG is perfect -well done.

[Alfred Forns]

Lovely bird and sure glad you went after it !! Excellent shadow detail Also recommend raising the ISO to at least 200 as my basic setting !!

[Juan Aragonés]

Killer eye, head turn and fantastic details on that great testures of the plumage. I love it!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome portrait with excellent exposure and detail . The BG sets this portrait off beautifully. Love it !!!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Excellent feather details and great pose! :) Nothing more to add.

[Arthur Morris]

As above. In addition, I love that the front of the face, the eye, and the bill are razor sharp while the feathers on the back of the head are so soft and fluffy. Great BKGR. My standard ISO with my Canon EOS-1D MIII is 400.

[John Ippolito]

Excellent portrait, John. BG, detail, and love your exposure/processing on the blacks. Well done!