Red Belly

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Canon 7D & 500MM f/4
Gitzo 3530LS & Gimbal II Head.
ISO=400
1/1000
f/5.6
Manual
Morning Light

LRII--->CS4

[Dave Mills]

Hi Jeff,Beautiful morning light,detail and nicely muted backround. For my taste a bit off the top. Well handled!

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the eye contact, the HA, the sharpness, the details and nice background. Wish you can include the tail too.

[Bill Dix]

Nice one, Jeff. Great detail. People often ask why she is called a Red-bellied, when she has a red head. This one tells the story. Well done!

[Harold Davis]

not very often do we get to see that red belly. this shows it nicely and i like that. i think you handled the compo as well as you could. big perch, i'm guessing? nice light and detail. good job!!

[Bob Decker]

Lovely shot, Jeff. Lots of nice detail. Looks like you held the lights right on the edge. Me Likie.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Bob, you are right. With the 7D you must keep it solidly to the right to avoid the noise. In this case the histogram was just where I wanted it and the light colors were completely in check - thanks for the kind words.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the catchlight and the BG it compliments the bird nicely. What do you use for your sharpening workflow. Just curious. Bird looks very sharp.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeff - Like it a lot - just a tad off the top for my personal tastes. :)