Northern Mockingbird Set-up
Northern Mockingbird
Upper Texas Coast
D3, 600, ISO 800, f9, 1/1000, -0.3 EV, Fill @ -1.7 EV.
Shot this one about 4 hours ago.
I set the berries up over a small drip pond.
I plucked some selected leaves off the perch first and also clipped off a few branches to entice the bird to land where he did.
This is about 90% of the frame.
That is great set-up. The branch is quite complex, but I like since it looks
very natural that way. We usually think of this bird as "common" and not
too interesting, and yet you managed to make a great image with it.
Thanks for sharing!
Superb result, Alan. DOF covers the perch, berries and bird well while rendering a lovely BG. Lighting looks very natural.
Tony Whitehead
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Common or not common this bird is superb. Love the berries, especially the one in the bird's beak, great set up and light.
You are the berry KING!
amazing picture with great setup , compo, expo and details
Beery in beak adding so much
TFS
I like thais a lot. It looks very natural to me and like a set up at all.
Super IQ.
Killer SH, color, berries, body and head angles. And BKGR. Was the BKGR natural or set up?
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Background was totally natural. Thanks.Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
I don't think it gets any better than this Alan! The overall effect is gorgeous, but I keep noticing most the warm light, and therefore the colours, and the eye of the bird! I will have to order the CD.
Great set-up aaaand pose. Bird is very sharp and I wouldn't change anything.
Ho hum, just another image made for a book. :p
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