Black Phoebe

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 2012124 views15 comments

I believe all of my Black Phoebe photos come from the same place...the old "Sutro Baths" on the NW shore of San Francisco. I go there for work a few times a year, and often head to the coast for a bit. I like to bird around this part of the coast, and for all I know, every Black Pheobe photo I have is of the same bird!

Canon 50D, 400 5.6L, f8, 1/800. No flash. The perch is a old bit of concrete and rusty metal from the baths.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 9, 2012 at 7:37 AM

The bird is an absolute beauty. Wonderful detail, light and exposure. I actually like the perch and wouldn't have guessed it was concrete without your disclosure. If this were mine I might crop to get rid of the very narrow bit of perch to the right. I scrolled the larger version to eliminate it and don't think it would be too tight on the virtual tail if you chose to do so. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 9, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Wonderful image of the Phoebe. The detail captured in the blacks and whites is really great. Perfect exposure. Interesting perch.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 9, 2012 at 10:23 AM

Excellent. Exposure is perfect; wonderful detail; interesting perch; good composition.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on January 9, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Hey Terry,
Really nice job on the details in the black and the perch works for me!

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Terry, good exposure & feather detail here. Nice job isolating the bird from the background as well.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM

This is really nice Terry. The perch has great texture and color and the background shows the bird well.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 9, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Excellent detail on the larger version, everything works on this one, perch, look, background and light, way to go, well done.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 9, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Good looking bird. Good light, detail, nice catchlight. Nice detail in the shadows and I like the "licheny" concrete perch (or whatever that is on the concrete) and the clean BG. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Very nice IQ Terry. Love the exposure, perch, and BG. Nice DOF choice.

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 9, 2012 at 6:26 PM

This is an absolute beauty Terry. Love the perch and the pose of the bird.
May

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 9, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Excellent - pose, exposure, detail, setting - all first class.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 10, 2012 at 7:55 AM

this is gorgeous, Terry! great pose, great detail, sweet bg, and the perch looks great--with all that lichen I would not have guessed it wasn't natural. really a sweet shot.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM

Very nice and subtle colors on the bird ! Blacks & whites perfectly handled ! Good job ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 11, 2012 at 8:24 AM

Tack sharp details, perfect exposure and colors Terry.
Love the lichen covered perch with the added interest & colors it brings into your comp.
Well done!

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on January 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM

This is really nice Terry. Great pose and composition, and your exposure looks great. Nice work.

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