Black Beauty

Gallery: AvianPosted March 23, 2010207 views20 comments

Black Phoebe
D300
500mm
1/2000 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 24, 2010 at 12:37 AM

Beautiful indeed, Sandy. Excellent pose, head turn and exposure.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 24, 2010 at 12:59 AM

Sandy, I like everything about this shot. Very nice exposure and pose!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 24, 2010 at 4:20 AM

Nice head-turn, good job with exposure.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 24, 2010 at 6:42 AM

Like the head turn and perch Sandy. I might be tempted to take a tiny bit off the top.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on March 24, 2010 at 7:14 AM

Beautiful shot Sandy. I love the composition and exposure.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on March 24, 2010 at 8:31 AM

Hm, I do like this very much - the look back and BG!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 24, 2010 at 8:47 AM

wonderful pose and very nice detail. great looking shot of a very nice bird. maybe a little off the top and a bit more on the left?

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on March 24, 2010 at 9:44 AM

I am always curious to see how people frame their shots when the body faces one way and the head the other. I played with scroll cropping to try other possibilities and IMO yours is the best.

We don't have this species in the east, so a quick glance at the thumbnail had me expecting to see a Junco. This is indeed a beautiful bird and you did a great job on the exposure. Actually, everything about is right on. Well done.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 24, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Black beauty indeed. The catchlight brings all that dark detail to life. Nice job, Sandy.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Lovely pose Sandy, as if on cue. Superb job with the bg, especially what looks to be a twig forming a "V", which follows the line of the perching branch perfectly.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Very nice. Good light on the phoebe and fine exposure. I like the bird's position, the setting, and the background. I too would take a little off the top.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on March 24, 2010 at 3:40 PM

Sandy:
Good title. My favorite of your recent posts.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on March 24, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Beautiful bird. Great perch pose and background. Nice job on the exposure.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 24, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Very nice Sandy; pose, BG, sharpness...everything is perfect!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 24, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Overall, very nice Sandy. I go along with most of the other comments on this. Just a bit off the top. Nice exposure showing great detail in the blacks while keeping them black. Great head turn.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on March 24, 2010 at 6:28 PM

I like it with a little room at the top!
Very nicly done.Great detail!

dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 24, 2010 at 6:41 PM

Really good head turn and nice, crisp detail. I would like the bird a little higher in the frame, but still nice as posted. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Sandy, this is nice and clean and crisp! Thumbs up!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 24, 2010 at 11:22 PM

Great detail in this shot Sandy, and a nice pose. thanks for posting.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on March 25, 2010 at 8:28 AM

Sandy,

Don't change a thing on this one. Superb across the board! Love the detail in both the light and dark areas.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments