D700
300mm f/2.8G VR II with TC-20E III
600mm
ISO 640
f/7.1 at 1/1250s
Manual mode
Matrix Metering
AF-C, Dynamic 9 points
Auto white balance
Tripod inside a blind
Cropped from 2832x4256 to 1847x2620
Highlight recovery, darken the bird a bit, linear burn the blue around the eye, contrast via curve, lighten iris, NR and sharpen
All comments and suggestions are welcome.
Last edited by Thanaboon Jearkjirm; 04-01-2011 at 11:55 AM.
Awesome details, and the colours are quite spectacular. Love the pose too. Nice thin perch, and the green marbled BG is also of a high quality. Perhaps a bit tight, but great image overall.
Stunning shot. A lot of my friends in Malaysia got shots of this pretty bird in Penang. I can't wait to go home and get some myself.
Agree with Daniel about a bit tight. Love it!