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    Default Indigo Bunting

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    These colorful little guys are nesting at the local wildlife refuge. During my last few visits, they have been very cooperative. It is quite a challenge to capture them at a clean perch since they tend to prefer the safety of the tall brush.

    For this one, I decided to leave the perch mostly intact with only a small amount of cleanup. Some obstructions but I think they give a good sense of the environment without being distracting.

    Canon 1D Mark IV
    800/5.6L + 1.4x TC (1120mm)
    1/640s @ f/8, ISO 400
    Manual Exposure
    Cropped, Toned down feather highlights, Minor branch cleanup

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    Charles
    Last edited by Charles Scheffold; 07-04-2011 at 08:47 PM.

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    Fantastic Charles, I would only wish for a slightly more side on view but being a bit picky there I think
    Colours and light are beautiful, well done :)

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    Perfect comp, background and love the perch. I might add another round of sharpening.

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    Beautiful singing pose captured agains a very pleasing background.
    Love the natural perch. No nits here.
    Great work.

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    Really love the environmental feeling as well. Amazing smooth background and feather detail. A super portrait!

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    Really love this frame . The colours and the setting are awesome . The bird with its head angle , and puffed feathers looks as if he is proud of his beauty ! Lovely capture !!

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    I like this as presented, could be touch sharper but feel if you sharpen more it will look overdone. Love the colors, perch and BG.

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    Thanks for all of the comments - I agree that this web version could be sharpened a tiny bit more, but as oversharpening is a pet peeve of mine, I did not want to overdo it. The small vertical web size really doesn't do it justice anyway.

    Not exactly sure why, for some reason this bird is very easy to oversharpen. Perhaps it is just his nature?

    thanks again
    Charles

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    Super calling pose and perch. Subject is sharp and well exposed and the bg is a killer !!

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