LOOKING AT YOU KID!

Gallery: AvianPosted February 14, 201088 views7 comments

It seems like I've posted nothing but bitterns lately, but that's what I've been seeing and they are a favorite bird as well. I like this different pose and straight on look. I had the F stop set high so I was disappointed with the DOF and was able to do some some sharpening on the end of the beak, which was OOF.

Thanks for looking, Larger version available

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L USM
F/5.6 1/125 ISO 320
auto window beanbag rest

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 14, 2010 at 8:18 PM

You obtained sharpness on the main points of interest, Craig. Also, your shapening managed to define the bill very well without artifacts. You have a very unusual image.......it really piques my curiosity trying to figure out what I'm looking at. Fine job.

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on February 15, 2010 at 2:55 AM

Great pose/point of view you got here Craig. I find this image really engaging.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 15, 2010 at 6:44 AM

Oh to get so close to a bittern - great job Craig

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 15, 2010 at 7:02 AM

I love this face Craig! Great bird's eye view of it too.

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Comment posted by Sally King on February 15, 2010 at 10:56 AM

I would love to see one of these and I love your portrait. They look quite comical like this, don't they?

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 15, 2010 at 8:42 PM

I can't imagine getting this close to a bittern Craig. Simply can't imagine it! Love the eyes in this presentation and the asymmetrical head plumage. Agree that more DOF would have been an improvement. Boy, do I have empathy for your comment regarding posting "nothing but bitterns lately". Probably 90% of my posts this winter have been of only two species. Can't wait for the spring influx of migrants...

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 16, 2010 at 2:40 PM

I don't know how you are getting so close to this species, but once again, another cool close-up and an interesting view of the birds face.

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