another GF try 7d this time

[phil adair]

light was a little better today but it looks like I need to tone down the yellows to keep from blowing them.

I used the 7d this time

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1
Shooting Date/Time 06/07/10 12:126
Author Phil Adair
Copyright Notice Shadco Photo 2010
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
AF area select mode Manual selection
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space Adobe RGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 3:Disable
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 22337KB
Drive Mode Low-speed continuous shooting

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Phil For the yellows just select that color and desaturate. Most digital sensors will over cook the reds/yellow.

I like the bird and how its presented, would minimize the perch and some fill flash just to obtain a catch light !!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Phil - gorgeous little bird - Agree with AL'S critique - desaturating the yellows is easy and there are tutorials in the educational resources forum.
Cant wait to see if you can get this guy on a natural perch.
Wouldn't shrpen the eye just a tad.
Good show :)

[Harold Davis]

al nailed it for me. only a hint of fill flash and a more natural perch. great look from the bird and everything else looks great.

[Dave Mills]

Agree with comments stated above! I might run a bit of NR on the backround...