Bushtit Fall Feast

Gallery: AvianPosted October 7, 2012315 views9 comments

Adult "Interior" variant, male

D800
500mm
Subject dist: 5.31m
1/200 sec, f/4.5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto

Hand-held as (almost) always
this is 6.7% of the original frame! LOVE this D800

If bird photography doesn't teach me patience, nothing will. I sat quietly for 3 hours today by a small flock of these very hyperactive guys darting in and out of the dried seed heads, and got 4 decent images out of the 450 I shot. yikes. Worth it? You bet!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 7, 2012 at 9:09 AM

Sandy, your subject is a beautiful one! For 500mm focal length, you got fantastic detail, the kind of detail that makes me smile. That habitat is perfect. Interesting choice of crop and it does work well! Lighting is fine, fine, fine!

You nailed this one!

Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 7, 2012 at 9:27 AM

These guys are tough and this is very good Sandy, showing behavior and habitat nicely. The vertical pano crop works well too.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 7, 2012 at 10:29 AM

A moment in time, a moment in 450 frames, I'm glad you feel this worth your time. It is a real joy to view and examine. Outstanding image!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 7, 2012 at 10:50 AM

Your morning sounds like mine, and yes, it's worth it! I love the challenge of going after the little guys! I like this crop and the nice light. The fluffy seed pods really add to the softness of the light, and your bird is nicely detailed. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 7, 2012 at 2:10 PM

A difficult subject - I've tried with no success on this species a few times.

This held up very well to the severe crop. I also like the proportions on this.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 7, 2012 at 6:19 PM

Interesting image Sandy. I'd never have guessed the crop to be that large. I really like the similar colors in bird and setting.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 7, 2012 at 9:12 PM

That is some very nice detail for such a crop, I like the composition showing the habitat, way to hang in there to get this shot.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 10, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Nice choices, all around, Sandy!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM

All those pixels really helped out here Sandy. Very nice for the extreme crop. Really like the overall feel of this shot. Really nice IMO.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments