Dunnock in snow + repost

Gallery: AvianPosted October 17, 201079 views11 comments

I quite like this "high key" look, the mountain in the background was bathed in very bright sunshine while the bird was in diffused light.

My Sony camera is nowhere near top of the range but it handles difficult exposures extremely well, fair play.

The Dunnock is also known as a Hedge Sparrow.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/250th sec
f8
ISO 400
360mm
+1.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Tripod
Taken from a nice warm heated hide out in my yard

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 17, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Wonderful shot, Geoffrey. Great sharpness and details.

D&L

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

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 17, 2010 at 7:34 PM

There seems to be some very nice detail in this bird. Unfortunately, he seems a little flat as presented. I think you could bring the mid-tones up a bit in post processing.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 17, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Great image, but it does seem a little flat to me also.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 17, 2010 at 10:51 PM

I agree with Angela. This shot has wonderful potential. If you can get a little more zip into the bird, especially in the mid-tones, you'll really have something.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 18, 2010 at 2:12 AM

What makes this particularly appealing for me is your position below the sparrow and the interesting compositon, nicely proportioned perch, bird and sky. The snow on the moss is beautiful. Your talent is showing..

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Ross on October 18, 2010 at 6:12 AM

Nice work Geoff, looks like some good detail on the bird. On my monitor looks like you could brighten overall, to get the midtones on the bird a tad brighter. Maybe start by pulling the white point across?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2729 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 18, 2010 at 6:24 AM

Love the setting and comp Geoffrey. Agree about working on the bird a little to try and bring it up a bit.

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 18, 2010 at 10:40 AM

Geoffrey,
wonderful composition with great detail in the bird.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 18, 2010 at 2:19 PM

That's what I like about this site, everyone is so helpful

I've had another go at this and think it's improved?

Thanks everyone.
Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on October 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Very nice capture Geoffrey. Love the perspective, good deatil and nice comp. I think you did well with the repost, much more vibrant IMO.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 18, 2010 at 11:48 PM

The repost does look better I agree as well. The snow is a bit grey in the original now that I revisit it.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments