Nutcracker, 600/4 IS

[Fabs Forns]

Captured in Yellowstone, under snowy conditions. Hand held from rest stop.

Date: 9/30/09
Time: 9:23:23 AM
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens (mm): 600
ISO: 1600
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/640
Exp. Comp.: +0.7

You can see how this image was created here:

http://birdphotographers.net/forums/...ad.php?t=47394

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great job for HH Fabs! :) Arms of steel I see. ;)

Excellent compositional balance IMHO. Nice white snow too. I wish we had more of that in OZ. Congrats! :) So you are switching?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice winter scene, pose, exposure control and a species I haven't seen yet. Are they common in this area?

[Fabs Forns]

I'm switching, yes, I was going to keep both systems, but problematic to travel with 3 cameras.
Axel, I saw a few of the kind, very loud, in Tetons also.

Thanks :)

[Mike Tracy]

The perch snow and additional branches give this a greeting card feel. The bird itself seems to lack feather detail.

[Arthur Morris]

I like the composition and the mood.

[arash_hazeghi]

white and white exposure is real good. Is that snow on the beak?

[Fabs Forns]

Is that snow on the beak?

Yes, it was snowing. You can se it in the link provided :)
Thanks!

[arash_hazeghi]

Yes, it was snowing. You can se it in the link provided :)
Thanks!

Nice Fabs, good HHing a 600 you should watch out for back pain :D
Snow is fabulous, we are still in shorts here 79F sunny!

[Harshad Barve]

lovely compo , mood and great exposure ,
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

The moment I opened this, I could see I was going to enjoy the wonderful settings. Excellent exposure, and like the placement of the bird. Lovely pose with a great HA too. Congrats Fabs, an outstanding image.

[Ilija Dukovski]

That is lovely, you really know how to create great composition.
Congrats!