The so nice Tree swallow

[Michel Pilon]

Hello all,

Today I present you this lovely Tree swallow photographied at the Carbonneau's marsh last June 2008.

It is an eternal pleasure to photography those so sympathic birds.

I hope you like this one :-)

Cheers from the frozen north!!!

Michel Pilon
Quebec, Canada



Exposure Time = 1/250"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 640
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2008-06-19 07:38:05
Date Time Digitized = 2008-06-19 07:38:05
Shutter Speed Value = 8 TV
Aperture Value = 6 AV
Exposure Bias Value = +0.67EV
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 420mm

The Tree Swallow uses many feathers from other birds in its nest. The feathers help keep the nestlings warm so they can grow faster. They help keep levels of ectoparasites, like mites, low too.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Michel...I have seen many of your photos on the Dallas Audubon chat page. I really really liked this one. everything about it is excellent....the sharpness, exposure, head angle, background.

KD

[Keith Carver]

Outstanding job, Michel! I love everything about it too, especially angle, eye contact, sharpness, perch, BG. Big congratulations!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the head angle, sharpness and light and would tone down the whites on the chest. I find the black frame a bit overpowering.

[Graham Smith.]

This really is a beauty Michel,
As mentioned, great HA, BG, and sharpness. The whites look great on my monitor too.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely expo , BG , HA , sharpness , wonderful image
TFS

[denise ippolito]

Beautiful details pose and sharpness. Bg looks very nice.

[Danny Laredo]

Really nice image Michel, sweet pose and BG.

[Ben Egbert]

This is absolutly gorgeous to my eyes. HA, background, sharpness exposure.

[Aidan Briggs]

Great light, BG, and exposure. Tack sharp. I would reduce or remove the black border.

[Arthur Morris]

Superb. Love the soft light, the BKGR, and the killer sharpness and IQ. What lens? What camera body?

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful expo control here, nice soft light and good Bg, congrats..

[Michel Pilon]

Hello all,

Thank you very much for your nice comments about this Tree Swallow. It is very appreciated :-)

Michel...I have seen many of your photos on the Dallas Audubon chat page. I really really liked this one. everything about it is excellent....the sharpness, exposure, head angle, background.

Hello Kaustubh! Nice to see you on BPN too!

I find the black frame a bit overpowering.

I would reduce or remove the black border.

Axel and Aidan, I must say that that picture is taken from my website whose background is black. This dark frame around my picture just disappear when you look at it on my website. This is the trick I use to put my copyright around the little grey frame. You can see what I mean by going on my website :-) :
http://parcours.pilonm.org/cgi-bin/a...eBicolore!1!40


I suppose that HA means Head Angle?

Superb. Love the soft light, the BKGR, and the killer sharpness and IQ. What lens? What camera body?

Hello Arthur, what means IQ?

Sorry, I realize that I forgot to mention you the camera and lens... This Tree Swallow was taken using a Canon 40D with a 300mm USM IS f4.0 + extender 1.4x

Cheers,

Michel Pilon
Quebec, Canada