Gallery: AvianPosted July 13, 201582 views6 comments
North Sierra foothills. D800e, Sigma 400 5.6, 1/125, f7.1, ISO 1250, tripod, remote release. I like the s-curve of the tree and the birds tail tight against it, helping to stabilize the bird. C&C welcome.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 13, 2015 at 11:16 AM
... Excellent job ! The shape of the branch, the soft BG tones and the awesome pose of the Pecker..A winner congrats ! hans
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 13, 2015 at 4:50 PM
A gorgeous perch and bg, Jim, and the bird is very well exposed with a nice pose. They don't get much better than this. My only nit is that I think I'm seeing just a thin bright line along the bird's back and tail-pretty easily removed.
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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 13, 2015 at 6:36 PM
Thanks for your kind comments Hans and Dennis. Good eye to spot that bright line Dennis. I guess this is from sharpening? I have cloned these out in the past. Do either of you know a better and quicker way to do it?
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 13, 2015 at 7:02 PM
I like this a lot Jim. Great detail in the bird and perch. Very complimentary background too. Well done!
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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 14, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Hey Jim,
This is Too Cool with the position of the subject on that wonderful perch and what a great background. The details and colors are great and you handled the Blacks expertly.
Well Done . . .
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Comment posted by Jennifer McKinney on July 15, 2015 at 10:26 PM
I was drawn to this image by the clean composition, nice curve of the branch and clear detail of the woodpecker. Excellent!
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6 commentsA gorgeous perch and bg, Jim, and the bird is very well exposed with a nice pose. They don't get much better than this. My only nit is that I think I'm seeing just a thin bright line along the bird's back and tail-pretty easily removed.
Thanks for your kind comments Hans and Dennis. Good eye to spot that bright line Dennis. I guess this is from sharpening? I have cloned these out in the past. Do either of you know a better and quicker way to do it?
I like this a lot Jim. Great detail in the bird and perch. Very complimentary background too. Well done!
Hey Jim,
This is Too Cool with the position of the subject on that wonderful perch and what a great background. The details and colors are great and you handled the Blacks expertly.
Well Done . . .
I was drawn to this image by the clean composition, nice curve of the branch and clear detail of the woodpecker. Excellent!