Golden-crowned Kinglet
This was taken last month around my house. The Kinglets are hard to get in the open and this was the cleanest image I could get. I removed a branch running through the tail and seperated the beak from the bud a little. I know the head angle is not ideal. All C&Cs are appreciated.
Canon 40D
500L F/4
1.4 TC
ISO 400
F/7.1
1/60s
Handheld
i like, not is easy shot this bird, very active, the focus is on the primaries not in the eye, i fell more space to the rigth is better
Like the unusual composition and the hint of golden crown. Another round of sharpening on the bird would help. I wish the head were turned slightly towards the viewer.
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Thanks for the comments. I wish the HA was better too. Here is a repost with a little more sharpening.Originally Posted by Doug Brown
Last edited by Jim Crosswell; 11-06-2010 at 10:48 AM.
The sharpening helps a lot!
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Jim, Nice job with the image design and HH this one. Somewhere in between for me on the sharpening. Beautiful pose!
It s an amazing shot, and you did it handheld with the equipment shown? You must be a weight lifter. I find it full of detail and I love lighting. It is such a difficult little bird.
The repost made the difference. Overall I still find the image appealing despite the not so ideal HA. But in my opinion the kinglet was living its life not posing for your camera. :)
Jim, the hanging pose works well, and I liked the curved perch. Good BG, and your repost looks better.
Jim great activity captured here, I like the composition as is and maybe just the head sharpened a tiny bit in the first post. The head angle works well with this pose overall a fine image with good detail and background.
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