Roadrunner 3/4 portrait
Captured at Bosque. I had chased this one up and down the road, looking for a good shot. Suddenly he popped up about 15 feet away and filled my frame.
50D, 400mm f/5.6 + 1.4x = 560mm x1.6 = 896mm
Manual mode, f/8@1/800, ISO 400 WB 5100K
Manual focus, HH no flash
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Lovely details, Kerry. I like the BG and the fact that some of the vegetation is visible as it highlights the appropriateness of the birds colour for the habitat. The eye is impressive - wonder if it could stand a little more selective sharpening.
Tony Whitehead
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I like the eye contact and don't mind the vegetation at the bottom and only wish the brownish area in the BG were not there since I find it a bit distracting.
Kerry, Roadrunners are so awesome looking. Nice details and comp. Very nice looking eye and I agree w/ Tony maybe a bit more sharpening on it. Nicely done.
Second excellent RR shot in three days on this forum. This is one cool bird for us Africans! Love the eye, its giving you a twice-over, Sir!
Removed obvious purple color cast using Robert O'Toole's average blur color balance trick at 100% (rare...)
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Thank you sir!
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You are most welcome :)
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Kerry, I really like the ruffled neck feathers and detail. Art's adjustments make it even better. Well done.
Wow, I don't believe I've ever seen a pic of a roadrunner. Nice pic Kerry. Thanks.
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