Waxwing Berry Toss

[ChasMcRae]

I know-not another Waxwing !
Couldn't resist this toss picture so now you know how a Waxwing eats pyracantha berries--WHOLE !

Chas.

e: _MG_4012-Berry_Toss_ copy.jpg
File size: 153KB
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Camera serial number: 1120719490
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Owner: Charles W. Mc Rae
Date/Time: 2009:03:05 14:48:43
Copyright: ©Chas.Mc Rae
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -2/3
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
Subject distance: 8.8 m
Image size: 800 x 533
Rotation: none
White balance: Auto
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal

[Tony Whitehead]

This is lovely, Chas. The light on the bird and berry in mid air is great. I like how the dark corners focus attention on the bird and think the centred comp work well in this situation. I might tone down the sharpoening on teh head and beak a little.

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Chas, I agree with Tony's on the light; it really helps the colors pop. I also love the berry toss. Very Nice!

Phil

[Maxis Gamez]

This is very nice but way too centered for my taste. You did well keeping the bird sharp in the frame.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful as above and your post processing is improving by leaps and bounds. A small crop from behind and off the top would get the bird out of the center and make the photo even a bit more dramatic. Thanks for taking the time to send me the Dauphin Island tips; that was most kind of you.

[Nate Chappell]

Great action and nice job with the techs Charles, I agree re cropping to move it out of the center.

[kevinmat]

Charles, these waxwing pics are wonderful. Thanks for posting them. Ditto above re. cropping - this will make them even more enjoyable.