Sunset Chickadee II

Gallery: AvianPosted July 1, 2014179 views10 comments

Sunset Chickadee II
A second look at another image of the same Chickadee I posted on 3/3/14. Didn't know I had this one until reviewing old files and thought it was worth processing for posting. This has the head turn towards the camera that many of you 'Wish For'. The BG is a pine forest illuminated by the setting sun which makes this special IMO.

Master Version at:
http://www.mikieproductions.com/p247163985/h3750a305#h3750a305

File Name Ramy_4187_CF40-1
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 3/2/2014 6:32:45 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 400.0mm
Flash Type External E-TTL
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -1
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
Tripod from blind

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Todd Bauer on July 1, 2014 at 2:25 PM

IMO, too. Nice.

Registered on May 28, 2014, 50 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on July 1, 2014 at 2:48 PM

BG is impressive...

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 1, 2014 at 2:57 PM

Great background Mike. I would selectively lighten up the face 1/2 stop or so. I do like everything as is.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 2, 2014 at 8:08 AM

As the others said, the BG makes the images. Like it ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 2, 2014 at 6:35 PM

The bg is beautiful and unique here Mike, the flash looks obvious to me, if you had been able to dial in back to -2 to -3 and still get enough light that would have made the image look more natural.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 2, 2014 at 11:03 PM

Nice pose, Mike, and I like that lurid bg.

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

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 3, 2014 at 1:40 AM

Killer background, Mike. But the flash is a little too obvious for my taste. Maybe dial it back a bit and still get adequate fill?

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 3, 2014 at 7:43 AM

Nice pose, beautiful colors. Like the perch and that bit of moss too.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 4, 2014 at 10:26 AM

Like that BG, unusually cool

Have a great 4th Mike!

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

Comment posted by Marina Scarr on July 4, 2014 at 4:20 PM

This image looks other worldly. Love the BG and all the feather details in your bird.

Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments