Shot taken at Alafia Bank on Memorial Day.
Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated!
Manual
Camera: Nikon D700
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 700 mm
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure Bias: +2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash

Shot taken at Alafia Bank on Memorial Day.
Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated!
Manual
Camera: Nikon D700
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 700 mm
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure Bias: +2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
Hi Troy - how much of a crop if any??
Hi Troy - we have been having a interesting discussion here http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=64914
About cropping wit BIF. Worth a read.
Have not come up with a sure fire way to determine the cropping amount.
No its not bad at all!!! Was just wondering based on the discussion above!!
Like the flight position - Colours look great and exposure looks right on the money.
Like it a lot!!
Hi Troy Excellent processing Just enhancing and subtle changes Like how you got the tree out form the beak !!
The crop amount is reasonable particularly for the D700 !!

Thank you Al. I actually overexposed the neck area a bit, but able to pull back some details.
This is a good example of the situation that I wish I have more reach fill the frame as much as I could but at the same time, at 6.14am, DX body would have have higher noise at ISO1K, NR would have caused it to lose details in the feathers.
NOt a big crop at all - Big Congrats - well done!!!

Looks good Troy, like the head angle and nice separation with BG, wings full up position will improve this shot (IMO)
TFS
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I could but at the same time, at 6.14am
Or maybe 7:15?;)
What did you use to clean up the background?
James
Hi Troy, Nicely handled for all the reasons mentioned...came in late on this one...
Nice one Troy and I'm glad you posted the original.
It is always helpful to see how others post process and yours is really nicely done.