Boreal Chickadee
Date/Time 20-Mar-2009 11 4:24
Make Nikon Model NIKON D3 Flash Used SB-800 + Better Beamer EV-1 2/3 Focal Length 850 mm (500mm VR + TC17E) Exposure Time 1/640 sec Aperture f/10 ISO Equivalent 400 Exposure Bias -1/3 White Balance Auto Metering Mode matrix Exposure Program aperture priority
Thanks for looking :)
there's so much to like in this image, gorgeous setting, bg and details. In a perfect world I would like to see the bird facing the opposite way, into the open space, but I'd be happy to have a shot as nice as this.
Nice and sharp. Not so sure about the comp, I find it a bit centered.
Nicolas, Beautiful details and exposure looks good. Might be tempted to take a bit from the bottom and a sliver from the top. I would probably tone down the bill just a bit.
Lovely bird and perch, great EXP control and nice perch. A head turn your way would have taken this over the top.
Nicolas:
Very nice fellow. I agree about toning down the bill a bit. If possible, it would have been interesting if you could have moved just a step or two to your right, to avoid the merge of the head and pine needles. That might also give a slightly better head position. Of course, the move might have caused other issues that I can see in the image, but I try to always keep changing my setup, looking for the best background.
I also might toy with cropping up from the bottom to remove the partial pine cone.
Thanks for sharing.
Randy
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