Caracara Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted February 3, 201599 views12 comments

Canon 1D-X, 300mm x 2.0TC, handheld from boat
f7.8, 1/500, ISO1000

Southern Crested Caracra. At 8 feet, the depth of field at f7.8 seemed to be about 1.5 inches. But I thought the shot had enough punch to share.

Cropped to vertical. Selective sharpening to bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 3, 2015 at 1:54 AM

The soft light and colors are really wonderful. I think it's a lovely portrait.

DoF is a bit of an issue when viewed large, as the back of the eye is getting a bit soft, but I think you got enough to make it work. Not sure the empty space at top and right does a lot for me, but I understand the choice given the slight turn of the head.

Max

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Comment posted by David Rowe on February 3, 2015 at 3:03 AM

Jim
I'd say this was a fabulous feat of yours. HH and from a boat too! Excellent.
David

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 3, 2015 at 5:20 AM

Beautiful light you captured for this engaging portrait Jm. Personally, I like the how the shallow depth of field focuses my attention to the eye. Very nice background too.

Sweet Close-up!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 3, 2015 at 9:21 AM

Stunning portrait - tons of detail and gorgeous lighting.

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Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on February 3, 2015 at 9:40 AM

The detail is where it counts Great image

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 3, 2015 at 10:40 AM

Nice portrait Jim. Enough detail on the eye to make this work well IMO.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 3, 2015 at 11:11 AM

Super portrait!. Slightly more DOF would work, but an awesome image as presented. Dave

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 3, 2015 at 11:25 AM

Nice tight portrait of this guy. Nice detail. I like the slightly mysterious light with the heavy shadowed side of the bird.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on February 3, 2015 at 1:18 PM

Although the back of the head is OOF, the face is wonderful....such great detail. I can see every hair on his face and can even see the stickiness his tongue

But, I think the sweetest spot is the shadow of his eyelashes in the catchlight of his eye!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 3, 2015 at 8:20 PM

Outstanding Jim!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 5, 2015 at 1:33 AM

Lovely deep colours Jim

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 7, 2015 at 10:46 AM

Hey Jim,
I love portraits and this is a nice one with great lighting,
It's always better by boat, well done . . .

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