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Eastern Phoebe
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Eastern Phoebe

by Charles Gangas

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 2012129 views7 comments
Another image from this past weekend in Vermont. I didn't have the light I would have wished, but I was happy to capture this phoebe with a meal.

D3s
500mm f/4 VR-II
TC-14E II
1/250s @ f/7.1
ISO 1000
0 EV
Matrix Metered
Gitzo w/ Wimberley II

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 29, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Charles I love the soft lighting.. and the greens really set of the bird well.. nice sharp eye too! :toast:
Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on May 29, 2012 at 7:43 PM
sometimes no light is good light, love the pose, background and the droplets hanging from the needles....... :wavey: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on May 30, 2012 at 1:29 AM
I like the soft light and the evergreen perch. Also like the tidbit in the beak. The way the pine bough intersects with and sort of grazes the head is very slightly distracting, but that is very minor drawback.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 30, 2012 at 4:06 AM
I really like the rich green habitat in this image. Nice bird pose and sharp throughout. I think I might try to clone out a bit of the pine finger that interacts with the head. Graham
Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 30, 2012 at 11:35 PM
This is just a beautiful setting, beautiful detail, and the soft lighting looks good to me.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 31, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Lovely species in an attractive pose - on a great perch ! If it were mine I would do some NR on the BG, it looks a little grainy to me. Otherwise a very fine image ! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 31, 2012 at 10:12 PM
I like the subtle details like the rain drops and the meal in this shot Chuck :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments