Galapagos Mockingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted August 17, 2012275 views12 comments

Still processing shots from my trip earlier this year. It's taking forever. I hadn't even seen this one yet "hiding" in my files, so it was a happy surprise for me tonight. Wish he had been looking a hair more towards the camera.

Galapagos Mockingbird
Mimus parvulus
This was taken away from the coast, heading up to the highlands on Santa Cruz Island
Jan 2012
Canon 7D
300mm f4L + 1.4TC
f6 at 1/500th
ISO 640
Really wish I had more canvas on top -- should I conjure some up?

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 17, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Rebecka: Yeah it would have been nice if had been looking a bit more towards you, but this is still a very nice image. Very nice sharp image, wonderful background, and a great look at this bird.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 17, 2012 at 9:19 PM

I like this as posted and see no reason to trey to add more space on top.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 17, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Really nice! Great background, color, and sharpness.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Excellent detail in the head and eye, Rebecka and the pose works for me. I agree that it's a bit tight on top. Given the nice soft bg, it shouldn't bee to hard to add a some canvas up there.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2012 at 10:57 PM

Excellent image - beautiful bird, great exposure, nice pose and BG with a bit of colour. Yes, it's a bit tight on top, but fine as is to me.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 18, 2012 at 12:33 AM

Cool Bird!!! Looks very nice as presented to me too, but you could always experiment with adding canvas some day when you have time. Great pose and sharp in all the right places, and a pleasing background. Sweet Portrait Rebecka

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 18, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Nice soft lighting and a beautiful bird. Nicely done, Rebecca. It's always nice when you travel this far and then get the shot right too.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on August 18, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 18, 2012 at 11:00 PM

The bg makes this for me Rebecka, I agree a touch more of a headturn would have put this over the top but a lovely image as is, Sherman's portrait was excellent too!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 18, 2012 at 11:43 PM

nice, Rebecka! cool bird and nice soft light. I wouldn't object to this going a little looser all around, but not really a big deal, it looks good as is.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 19, 2012 at 3:06 AM

I little head turn would of been nice but still a fine image as is. I like the feather detail, pose and background, way to go.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 20, 2012 at 8:22 AM

What a perky looking bird Rebecka - well captured

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