Great Kiskadee
Hidalgo Co, TX
D3, 600, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/500, -0.3EV.
If you want to see how I created this image, check out my blog. http://alanmurphyphotography.com/blog/
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Hidalgo Co, TX
D3, 600, ISO 1250, f5.6, 1/500, -0.3EV.
If you want to see how I created this image, check out my blog. http://alanmurphyphotography.com/blog/
Last edited by Alan Murphy; 01-27-2010 at 09:31 AM.
I believe the only thing it's lacking is some brightening around the eye.
Fantastic capture!
I am packing up my gear and starting a new hobby! This is just no fun anymore....;)
What else to say than perfect shot! The spread wings, HT, colours, sharpness and detail are al excuisite! You're the man!:cool:
what a stunning pose, composition and lovely colours Alan. agree on brightening the eye and I would maybe add the slightest sliver of space on the right?
Great capture. Head angle, position of bird, clean background. Very well done.
The moment,colors,sharpness and comp EXCELLENT!! Fantastic shot, Congrats!
Alan,
I looked at your blog on how you did this, and I'm speechless. I just can't get over the stunning shots you get, and so consistently.
I'm curious--how long do you actually have to wait in the blind after putting up a new perch? Hours? Minutes? I bought an Ameristep "Outhouse" blind, and I'm looking forward to using it this spring, and putting some of the info from your great CD into practice. I'm just wondering if the birds aren't spooked for too long after you make changes, or if I'm going to have to pack an overnight case to do this. LOL
Jean
Another stunner Alan. Agree on brightening eye area. Colors and bg are fantastic. TFS
Todd
Can only say "WOW"!!!!!!!!!
Big Time Congrats on this one Murph !!! Has a big Wow factor ! Would only like seeing the eye area a little litter so it would be visible !!!
Oh this is one peach of a shot. It ticks all the boxes for me. What a superb bird to be able to photograph: however I run against the tide in regard to brightening up the eye. It seems clear enough for me and looks natural. If anything the specular highlight looks added and I rather suspect that the dimmer crescent shaped highlight is all that there is on the original, but of course, I may be wrong? Either way a terrific flight shot of the highest quality which I hope gets to reach a wider audience by publication. Good luck if you choose that route.
Adrian
Excellent wing position colors and BG. A very tough shot to get!!! would just brighten the eye area a bit. TFS
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Hey Jean,Originally Posted by Jean Chang
When doing set-ups in a new area, expect a couple of days for the birds to find the food. In this situation, I did my setups where food had been set out every day for years, so when I got out of the blind to make an adjustment, it only took about 3 minutes for the birds to come back. This is why I choose these kind of places to do my workshops.
Outstanding image Alan. Eye is fine for me. Love the diagonal framing.
You leave nothing to chance, and here are the results, an image that is one step ahead of the rest.
Still looking for my lower jaw . . .:D Shows me again that the biggest room in the worls is the room for improvement, and I still have some way to go! Just love this image!
Awesome image Alan! Lovely BG, pose and detail on the bird! Also wish the eye was a tad lighter.
Sweet Alan! I think it would have been nice to be at F8 maybe to pick up a little more variation in the BG but I see from the data you were already at a bit of a stretch. Awesome wing position and great dynamic line throught the same. Thank you for sharing your methodolgy for the shot.
Paul
Alan, more than anything else, I like the strong diagonal composition. awesome wing position.
Stunning action. Yellows are so tricky, and you nailed them on this one. Can't wait until it warms up in the midwest to start using some of your setups from the E-book.
Jean, Where did you purchase the blind? Do you have a link?
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I got it from Midway USA.
http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#blind____-_1-2-4_8-16
It can be put up and taken down literally in seconds. Taking it down is a little tricky, but once you know how to do it, it takes about 5 seconds.
This one is just fantastic Alan. I would consider the possibility of lightening the eye a bit more. Superb image
Why does everyone want to lighten the eye? This is what they look like.
Not exactly. When you properly expose for the white highlights the middle tones are technically rendered one stop under and the dark tones are rendered close to two stops under. You can take care of the middle tones with a Curves or Levels adjustment but the eye is so small that it is better to lighten the iris a bit using a Quick Mask and Control M (Curves on a Layer) :)
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Im going to go with WOW
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