Chestnut-Collared Longspur

[DarrenMcKenna]

Chestnut-Collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus


Canon 40D
EF500mm f/4L IS +1.4x
1/640
f8
ISO 200
Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
Manual Flash



These guys are found on the prairie short grass and are a real delight to watch flutter and sing on the wing, he was sitting on this ten inch rock which was the highest spot for miles. I would have prefered better light, this was shot at high noon.


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[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice simple design you created with this image. Nice use of flash - it has really toned down what could easily have been nasty harsh light contrast. If you want you could burn the perch a little bit just to make it stand out from the BG a little more.

[Brian Barcelos]

I agree with Daniel here. I'd also add a little more room to the left. All in all a very good image.

Brian

[DarrenMcKenna]

If you want you could burn the perch a little bit just to make it stand out from the BG a little more.

The original was almost completely white with bird poop :) I suppose I could have gone darker.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The original was almost completely white with bird poop :) I suppose I could have gone darker.

Good job cleaning it up!! Must be a favorite perch of his...:)

[Ramon M. Casares]

Nice image, very neat, ideal for a bird's guide :) Nice light, detail and BG.
Congratulations!

[Kiran Poonacha]

Nice done image.. Loved the details here..