Wet portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 201259 views8 comments

Spotted Towhee, one wet portrait of my favorite bird, the shot was taken late afternoon after the storm , deep in the woods, with not very good light conditions, (45% off actual size)
Hope you like it, C&C welcome!
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Exposure Time: 0.0025s (1/400)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 1600
Focal Length: 600mm (600mm in 35mm)
Flash: flash did not fire
Metering: pattern
Exposure Program: aperture priority
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Exposure Mode: auto
White Balance: auto
Color Space: sRGB

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Great shot, Verdon. These are tough ones to get close to-at least in my neck of the woods. I like the wet look and the clear shot of the eye.

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Comment posted by Karen Kane on August 7, 2012 at 12:15 AM

Great shot Verdon! Nice sharp eye and makes me feel sympathetic for the soaked little Towhee

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Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 7, 2012 at 4:09 AM

The red and very sharp eye makes a lot for the picture. Well done Verdon!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 7, 2012 at 9:28 AM

the eyes have it Verdon. Well done

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 7, 2012 at 12:18 PM

I know from my spotted towhee's here they do not like to be photographed, great catch Verdon.
Sharp detail where it counts, love that red eye so clear & sharp

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on August 7, 2012 at 8:40 PM

It's all about the eye and this one is gorgeous. Beautiful and interesting shot - the large version is stunning.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 8, 2012 at 2:39 PM

I like the wet feathered look and that red eye really draws you into the image, way to go.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 13, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Great details. I love the colors, too.
Jaymes

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