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Cedar Waxwing
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Cedar Waxwing

by Paul Powers

Gallery: AvianPosted July 31, 201086 views2 comments
This photo was taken at Mill Creek, Buford, GA. I used a Canon 350D (Rebel XT) with a 100 mm - 400mm F4.5 - 5.6 L IS USM len set at 400mm mounted on a tripod.
ISO: 200
F Stop: f/5.6
Speed: 1/200 sec

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 31, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Hi Paul. A nice shot of this CW. Looks like the lighting was pretty tough on this one. As far as composition goes I might take some off the right side removing the far right branch and in so doing eliminating the squarish crop. Also, the fine details in the bird do not come through. Wondering if you used NR on the entire image. Doing so tends to remove the feather details along with the noise.
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Comment posted by denise ippolito on July 31, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Paul, Great suggestions by Ron. I might also add that trying to isolate the bird from a busy BG may help make it stand out more. I know this isn't always easy but patience and perseverance.
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