Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS Tripod ISO 400 -0.67 1/1000 sec f7.1
Another shot from the back garden all C&C welcome. I would like to have given a bit more space on the right but I was a little short on ingenuity!
Killer berries, bird and head angle perfect. The mid-tones could go a bit lighter. And you could use some more ingenuity as the bird is too centered :) Here's a tip. When you see an image like this on the LCD, simply point the camera to the right to create source material for a stitched pano. The bird does NOT need to be in the frame....
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I agree that it would have been nice the bird was facing the other way or doing what Arthur suggested (great advice) but as is I like the natural setting and detail in the feathers.
YAW. It does take time to learn to think digitally in the field. I am getting better at it. Just this morning I created a two frames for a stitched pano of a sun bathing Turkey Vulture that I could not fit into the frame with my 800.
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