Would have loved a cleaner BG = these guys are pretty secretive - always high up in the tree's which makes life difficult.
D3
Sigmonster @800mm
F5.6
1/30th
800 ISO
+0.7ev
Matrix Metering
Tripod
This was taken during a dry run - testing how low of a shutter speed I can shoot the sigmonster at and still get a reasonable hit rate - at 1/30th success was about 45% a little low for my liking - should have increased the ISO to 1600 but then I wouldnt have known my limits.
Consider that these birds like to be up in the tree you really have a good angle here, not steep. The top right leaf in the background is a bit distracting. Agree with more sharpening on the body.
Love the color and the big bright eye. Did you do some work on the eye or is it really that bright?
great looking bird, great pose, awesome exposure and did well minimizing that busy bg in PP without going overboard. the feathers do seem to lack some of the detail that the eye has? or are they smooth like that?
you trip me out with those low shutter speeds and great pics. you know you are not setting a good example for all the kiddies!!!!:D
Mr. Peters, this is a sweet capture, I like the image and the composition...I like it as is...the background does not bother me at all...I like the sharp eye and the spot on head angle...good show...not bad for an f/5.6...:D:cool:
Nankeen Night Heron
