Scissor-tail Flycatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted May 6, 2011147 views8 comments

This Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was photographed during a trip to Corpus Christi. I was hoping to photograph spring migrants such as warblers & buntings. An opportunity to photograph this STFC at Hazel Bazemore County Park arose and the soft background and perch appealed to me. I only wish I would have set my aperture to f8.

Canon 7D, 300mm f2.8 lens. Aperture f5.6, ISO 400, 1/800, Handheld from car, Aperture Priority, Center weighted

Thanks in advance for viewing and commenting on this image.

Carlos Escamilla
Laredo Texas

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 6, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Nice one, Carlos. I see a small amount of sharpening halo above the head. An easy thing to fix. I like the pose, and the perch is pretty cool too.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on May 6, 2011 at 11:20 PM

For me the F5.6 works well, it gives the bird a soft look, almost like it has hair instead of feathers..well done..IMO

Dave

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 7, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Carlos, really nice pose, colors, perch and light,

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 7, 2011 at 5:46 AM

Lovely setting and comp Carlos. I see what you mean about dof

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Doug Gilham on May 7, 2011 at 6:54 AM

Nice pose, perch and BG Carlos, f/8 would have been nice to hopefully get the whole tail in focus. This must have been cropped a fair amount as the noise is substantial for iso400. I'd run some NR and fix the halo mentioned.

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on May 7, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Very cool bird and perch. Agree with what the others have said to tidy it up.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on May 7, 2011 at 3:28 PM

Beautiful BG and perch. I see a darh halo around the head.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 7, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Carlos this is so pretty with a great perch and pose.

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