Nelson's Sparrow
f7.1, ISO 250, 1/1000th, Canon 40D, 300mm f2.8 with 2x, monopod, Spot metering, Aperture Priority
Secretive little guy popped up in the sun for a quick shot.
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
f7.1, ISO 250, 1/1000th, Canon 40D, 300mm f2.8 with 2x, monopod, Spot metering, Aperture Priority
Secretive little guy popped up in the sun for a quick shot.
Last edited by Brian Tang; 11-11-2009 at 08:58 PM. Reason: Increase size of image, re-post with suggested changes
Welcome to BPN Brian. I like this image very much. You have produced great sharpness and the light is beautifully warm. The pose and look back are also really nice. The habitat is "busy" but not over the top IMO. The only habitat element that I wish were not there is the crossed sticks to the left of the bird's head.
Well done to photograph such a difficult species!
Thank you John. Those crossed sticks bothered me as well. A bit too close to the head and the blur on this particular item strangely seems to draw the eye rather than distract.
First off welcome and thanks for a nice first post! Great bird and SH with a nice EXP and the perfect head angle for the over-the-shoulder pose. But those crossed sticks bugged me..... I used a combination of the Clone Stamp (with "divide and conquer" and "protect and defend" techniques, the Patch Tool, and a few Quick Masks, all as described in Digital Basics.
Please post your images larger. Ooops. Forgot to attach the repost the first time....
Do you know Todd Gustafson?
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Thanks Art. I will try those techniques. And no, I have not had the pleasure of meeting Todd Gustafson. And I doubled the size of the image in the original post.
Oh, I see the revision...looks much better. Thank you very much.
Last edited by Brian Tang; 10-11-2009 at 06:51 PM.
Very sharp, exposure bang on...I like the repost...I have tried for 4 years to get a decent photo of this bird, we don't get many, except in fall..congrats
Big welcome to BPN and fabulosu image to start with
All techs well covered by Arthur and of course with nice repost
TFS
Originally Posted by Brian Tang
YAW. Todd is an immensely talented photographer who lives in Des Plaines. He has several articles in the BPN Archives.
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,
E-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net.
Good pose and the bird is very sharp.
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