Say's Phoebe

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2013130 views10 comments

Say’s Phoebe perched on Mullein with a background typical of habitat. Frenchglen, OR. I was surprised by the trim lines of this smaller bird; it's very sleek.
GH-3, Lumix 100-300 4-5.6 @ 275 (crop factor 2x), tripod; f 7.1, 1/2000, ISO 800, huge crop for comp. NIK Viveza.
Thanks for viewing, and comments appreciated. Hope my birding photography and posts are improving?

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10 comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 6, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Nice light and a very inquisitive pose. Looks as though you have nice detail-a larger pose would be nice but understanding the crop that might not have been possible.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on June 6, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Great pose of a beautiful bird on a perfect perch, very nice. Light is just a little hard, but you have handled it well - I'd be proud to have this shot.

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

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 6, 2013 at 9:38 PM

This held up really well for the crop, great job processing it Catherine, I like the eye contact, perch and composition, oh I loved the midnight heron as well.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 6, 2013 at 9:41 PM

Like this a lot Catherine! Nice soft light, fine detail and I am a sucker for mullein perches (if you can't tell from my previous posts over the last 5 years).

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 6, 2013 at 11:19 PM

Lovely composition and good detail in the Phoebe, Catherine. I like the side lighting and the bg as well. A very well done image.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on June 7, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Nice work! I, too, have a spot spot for Mullein as a perch.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 7, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Wonderful perch, pose and background, everything works for me, nice job in lining up this shot and paying attention to the background.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 7, 2013 at 3:01 PM

I'm a little late to the party, but this looks great, Catherine. A little earlier (or later) in the day would give you a softer light and would eliminate the dark shadows, but you did fine with what you had.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 7, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Thanks so much for all the comments!
Photos of this bird were made about 4:00 p.m. with the sun just at the top of some higher hills behind where I was standing. I added some contrast in post-processing. From your helpful comments, I better dial it back a bit.

Another look at Say's Phoebe is coming-- in flight to the perch. It will be in Photo Art due to major alterations; you'll see why! Hope you'll drop by for a look and a comment.
Good birding, everyone!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 7, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Great work Catherine, help up well with the crop.
I especially like the soft s-curve of this interesting mullein perch.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments