My Buddy

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 20161,208 views6 comments

My buddy "Merl" the Merlin was hanging around this evening on my neighbor's tree. The bird is quite complacent (the roosting trees are on a busy road) which is a welcome change from most raptors encountered. I was able to take advantage of the warm lighting, but even so the exposure required +.7 to +1 exposure compensation and a higher ISO

Nikon D7100 80-400mm VR @ 370mm HH
f/8
1/250s
ISO 640

Full Frame, minor clone of encroaching branches, processed in On1 and CS6

- Luke

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 8, 2016 at 11:57 PM

Nice catch light in his eye, nice warm colors in the late evening light. Nice to have a regular visitor to work with Luke.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 9, 2016 at 1:07 PM

Great light and a nice head turn, Luke. I also like the branch it chose; it makes a very nice curve through the image. Nice job on the exposure.

devil

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

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on March 9, 2016 at 5:26 PM

Great light, Luke. The curve of branch and clear background add a lot to the image. Very good techs abd comp.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on March 10, 2016 at 10:24 AM

Luke: rare to see a raptor in such warm light and it's a treat. Like the pose, techs and composition. Congrats. Richard

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 10, 2016 at 1:41 PM

A friendly, photogenic falcon; that's a rare treat. Good use of the opportunity. I like the head turn and the light is very good.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 10, 2016 at 9:03 PM

That light is fantastic Luke. And the headturn makes for a nice pose. Well done!

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