Not singing in the rain

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 2011140 views11 comments

Blackbird
Sorting out some old stuff and came across this. Thaken through my sons window in terible light
D100 Sigma 50-500
500ISO 30th sec @f8
70% of full frame. Quite noisy so neat Image Not a great shot by todays standards but I thought nice and moody.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 14, 2011 at 9:11 AM

He does look pretty miserable!
LOVE the water streaks and drops on his back. Great pose, and very interesting setting.
Sure does not look as if it were taken thru a window - tack-sharp!
Something different - and very appreciated here!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on July 14, 2011 at 10:17 AM

John, I love the mood. The position of his head and neck, and the drops on his back, with the LOOK! I just love this image. It is beautiful one.

Registered on May 16, 2011, 15 Posts, 301 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM

I think this is a very interesting shot with the look from the blackbird, water droplets on bird and rain streaking in the background. I might consider cropping some from the right to make the fence a "W" pattern. I know the bird would be centered then but it seems to add balance to the image for me, nice job in getting this shot, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 14, 2011 at 1:16 PM

I really like the color and mood of this image. The weather conditions are captured very well and the bird is perfectly sharp, with good detail.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 14, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Thanks
Jim - interesting idea. I tiried it here.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Kristine Krynitzki on July 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Great photo. Exactly how I'm feeling today with all this rain in Vancouver! I like how you have the entire foreground sharp and not just the bird. I agree with the alteration suggested by Jim - gives it a nicer look. I would have preferred your original composition had the branch and fence not been blurred on the right side. Nicely done, though. Very captivating.

Registered on July 10, 2011, 8 Posts, 15 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 14, 2011 at 4:48 PM

I like it as is. The rain is well defined and makes the image for me.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 14, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Lovely image, John. The drops of water on the Blackbird are special and the trellis makes a great perch in this situation.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 14, 2011 at 10:32 PM

I like it too, John--the water drops on the bird and the falling rain are both really nice. I prefer the original comp because I like the vine coming into the frame and like have the bird off center.

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

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on July 17, 2011 at 1:40 PM

Cool shot! I really like the streaking rain, and even for a higher ISO you still have very good detail. The water beads gathering on the birds feathers look really cool!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on July 17, 2011 at 7:23 PM

That's a sad bird on a sad rainy day. Great mood, I can just feel the rain.
May

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