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Black-capped

by Charles Gangas

Gallery: AvianPosted December 24, 2013114 views4 comments
One of the many Black-capped Chickadees that have been hanging around the yard.

D3s
500mm f/4
1/640s @ f/6.3
ISO 1000
EV 0
Gitzo
Wimberley II

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 24, 2013 at 9:32 AM
Like the setting on this Charles and with the falling snow, it sets the scene nicely. In an ideal world having the subject facing you would have been better, likewise and with the D3s you could have upped the ISO to gain some more DOF, certainly f/8 or 9. The DOF is just tailing off on the beak, but having the seed makes up I feel. Love the partially covered branch.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 24, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Excellent job exposing this guy, Chuck. You're showing no exposure compensation-did you use manual exposure? I usually have to go down at least 2/3 stop on these to avoid blowing out the white cheeks. Even in the clouds, I'll go down 1/3.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 24, 2013 at 8:58 PM
A classic bird for the season.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 27, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Great setting with the snow, I agree with Stephen on the dof and wish for a bit of a head turn :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments