Brewers Blackbird

Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 201081 views8 comments

I went to my Blackbird spot to try and capture a YHB and they weren't cooperating. This Brewers was however. Taken tith the 50D and Sigma 150-500. Out the truck window with window mount. C&C welcome.

Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/250
Av( Aperture Value )
8.0
Exposure Compensation
0.666667
ISO Speed
640

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 5, 2010 at 7:56 PM

I like the iridescence you caught, the nice pose on the weathered perch, and that yellow eye. There is a titch of noise in the bg, which is an easy fix if you choose.

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on May 5, 2010 at 8:12 PM

Thanks Dan. I ran it through NR but I will give the BG another shot.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 5, 2010 at 8:32 PM

The detail in the blacks is great as is that big eye, Clayton! I'm not sure but I think there is a slight halo attached to part of the upper back of the bird. That's a nit: maybe it's just the background brightness at that point. The noise level doesn't bother me. I hope that your further noise reduction doesn't damage your detail. I really like the sombre background and the perch too.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM

Great colors in the blacks. I'm picking up a bit of a halo and the noise in the bg. This is one of my favorite poses showing the back of the bird and the head. Sharon

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 5, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Cool perch, love the eye and the subtle colors in the blacks.

Peter

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 7, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Nice pose. Serious halo that's probably from shadow/highlight or other torturing of the tones to bring out more in the dark areas.

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on May 8, 2010 at 4:43 PM

Thanks for pointing out the hallo Rich. It was a result of my trying to darken the background and my method was faulty. Here is a repost with the problem corrected (I hope).

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 8, 2010 at 5:36 PM

Much better now, and more natural.

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