Purple Martin, female

[Fabs Forns]

Captured today at Wakodahatchee using Alfred's Mark III, I don't have a camera until next week when I get mine back. I have to say the camera is not a good match to my photographing style.

1d3, 500/4, tripod mounted
f/5.6, 1600, ISO 640

BG changed with Viveza (it was washed out)

[Dan Walker]

Very sharp for a flight shot of these bullets. Great eye contact and I love the fanned out tail.

[Alfred Forns]

....nice camera Fabs :) Just perfect and impressive tracking with a 500 mounted on tripod !!! Proud of you !!!

[Beth Goffe]

Geez, Fabs, I thought I got a good purple martin image at Wako and then I see this. :cool: Great action and eye contact!

[denise ippolito]

Fabs, Really nice and sharp, great wingspan and tail fan! Impressive!

[Tony Whitehead]

Excellent sharpness and feather detail, Fabs. Do you know what the little white spots under the tail and on the far wing are?

[Gus Cobos]

I like it Miss Fabs,
You display sharp details with good color rendition. I like the spread wings and the flight angle...:) Soooo...when are you coming back to the dark side???:D:cool:

[Joe Senzatimore]

This is one fine shot of a very fast bird. Comgrats to you. But why the switch? You always did great stuff with your old equipment.

[Fabs Forns]

Excellent sharpness and feather detail, Fabs. Do you know what the little white spots under the tail and on the far wing are?

Tony, I can only guess feather wear?
They are in the original file.

[Fabs Forns]

This is one fine shot of a very fast bird. Comgrats to you. But why the switch? You always did great stuff with your old equipment.

Joe, I wanted to switch because of the cost of Nikon equipment, but my idea only lasted a week. Going back to the dark side :)

Thanks everyone!

[Lance Peters]

Fabs - gorgeous image - love the pose and the sharpness.....

Welcome back to the Darkside :) I am with you on just doesn't suit me, I have sold Canon Camera's for years and have used them as well, take some getting used to - But the thing I could never get used to (From a Dealers point of view) was the comany's arrogance (Might be different over there).

[Bonnie Block]

Wow--that is an amazing image, Fabs! Incredible details and wonderful pose.
Looks great to me even if it was taken with a Canon! ;):D

[John Blumenkamp]

Great capture Fabs.... nice detail, and the eye contact is sweet. Is your method for changing the background something unique, or a well known method? Just curious.

[Fabs Forns]

Great capture Fabs.... nice detail, and the eye contact is sweet. Is your method for changing the background something unique, or a well known method? Just curious.

It's Nik's plugin, Viveza, that works in control points. You select a color and can change the brightness, saturation and manipulate the Red, Green and Blue on it.

Thanks!

[Lorant Voros]

Impressive image of this fast bird. Despite the fact that you don't feel comfortable with the Canon stuff you have a very nice image taken...so the 1D MKIII isn't that bad after all. I hope I can capture these fast creatures in this great sharpness with all the details and the nice eye contact.

[Tony Whitehead]

Tony, I can only guess feather wear?
They are in the original file.

Thanks Fabs, I was wondering whether they may be little ectoparasites. Maybe John will know.

[Kobus Tollig]

You are super Fast. Well done on the comp detail and exposure here. Great image

[Art Kornienko]

I quite agree with Dan, for a flight shot the sharpness is super, love the tail fan too.