Sampling!+ repost

Gallery: AvianPosted March 24, 2012118 views5 comments

Isn't that neat, I have a finch to share as well, munching on a spring bud/leaf.... taken this afternoon while raining here in Northern Virginia!

d700 with 70-200mm and teleconverter. iso at 200 and AP at 5.6. hand held at 1/320th.

Would love to hear feedback. thanks

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 25, 2012 at 8:45 AM

Nice image Sally, I like that you got a closer image than the one I was able to get. Good colors and a nice BG. It does look like it could use abit of sharpening around the finches head. Thanks for sharing. It did give me a bit of a jolt when I first opened the gallery this am.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 25, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Nice color, pose and perch. It looks like there is a little blur in the head, maybe from motion. The eye does not look sharp.

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 25, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Great that you caught him doing something, a nice plus.
The light BG works well, good details & colors too Sally.
Comp looks well balanced with the cluster of leaves top also.
Shutter speed?
Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on March 25, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Hello, sorry, shutter speed was 1/320.... which may be why the head not as sharp as it should be ... I am having alot of trouble with my images not being sharp.... I will work at ensuring my shutter speed is faster.. hopefully that will help......

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 5, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Went back in and fixed up the branch and sharpening...

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments