Hope you are all having some nice Christmas days and would like to wish everyone a wonderful 2011 filled with gorgeous light!
Here's a Dipper i shot the other day. A very scarse species for our regions as there are only one or two every few years as a winter guest.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: F 5
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: + 2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Head
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5
very nice shot,the food in the beak,is a bonus,some nice detail in the head and breast,nice head angle,was watching these on my local river this morning,but I can not get them in good light,they always seem to be in the shade.thanks.and happy newyear.
I like the wintery feel, and the food item is a big plus. Good overall pose (I wouldn't mind the face turn a wee bit more towards us with the body angle currently turn towards us) and you got yourself in a great low angle. I find the snow in LRC overwhelming to the comp though...at the risk of you taking a dip yourself I wish you could have moved left a bit more.
Thanks for your commenst so far. I have to agree with them but placing myself further to the left meant getting in the freezing water. As i did not bring my wading suit that day there was no chance in doing so..
Congratulations on catching this beautiful little bird visitor.
I like the soft feel the photo has and wonder if softening that one bit of in focus snow(top right of frame) would be beneficial. :)
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