Marsh Wren and Dragonfly
This is another in the series from last weekend, taken in Concord MA.
A busy bird flying in and out of the reeds, most likely
feeding chicks. As in a previous post I was burning white pixels during sharpening,
especially around the eye. I used a luminosity layer as suggested by David in one of my
previous posts to control it.
CC appreciated, especially about the sharpness...
Nikon D80 Nikkor 300mm +TC1.4 f/5.6 1/640 Matrix AP as metered, fill flash ISO400
Murphy's Law of Reeds: there is always one reed too many... The one that blocks the dragonfly is a big time bummer. Otherwise, perfect: SH and a good EXP.
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You got to love Arties scientific knowledge, I agree with what he said. Love the eye contact and the colors look great.
Brian
Love the eye contact. Tack sharp. As Artie said, :)... Looking a good series.
I like how he is peering through the reeds Ilija. Sharp, good job on the eye, and his catch a bonus.
Very good image Ilija, except that darn reed! :( I like the prey item. Great work! :)
Sorry for late reply, busy this weekend.
Thank you for the comments, yes that darn reed, it is much easier to get them
in early spring when they are singing and very teritorial, and the reeds are quite low.
Unitl next year:)
:):):) Yes Murphy at its best here, love your comment, I will remember this one.Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
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