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Downy WP

by John Neukirch

Gallery: AvianPosted November 10, 2012139 views4 comments
A banded downy at one of our local nature centers.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 200
300mm
1/160 @ f/5.6
HH

Thanks for looking.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 11, 2012 at 7:50 AM
You really have some nice eye contact. The diagonal of the perch works well. Handheld at 1/160s is pretty tough. With the shade here, I might have tied pushing up the ISO some to get a bit more speed. Another round of sharpening would help the eye.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 11, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Cute little one! Nice pose and detail. I'd try some PS "Fill" to brighten the bird a bit, then probably some added contrast too.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 11, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Interesting perch and pose John. Nice image quality, 200 iso is great when you can use it! I hesitate to mention it, but a smoother background would be desirable - the holy grail of avian photography.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 11, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Nice pose and sharpness looks good for the conditions here John. Some fill flash in the field would have thrown more light on the bird which is in shade and reduced the exposure on the bright bg which is in the sun. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments