Snowy in Flight

Gallery: AvianPosted October 26, 2016111 views5 comments

I like how this guy stands out from the background. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2015.5) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/1600s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 640

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on October 26, 2016 at 10:50 PM

Nice and sharp. Good job handling the exposure. I wish it wern't so centered.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on October 27, 2016 at 11:36 AM

Hello Jerry ,... Birds seems well exposed, and good wing position, background is not distracting. Thanks for sharing

Bill

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 27, 2016 at 7:27 PM

Nice framing and the Egret really pops, Jerry. The bird seems just a touch soft in the larger image.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on October 27, 2016 at 10:48 PM

Nicely lit Egret. I like the way it stands out from the background. These birds are really hard to get detail on the feathers. There are always spots that seem to be blown out but probably aren't just because of the way the feathers lie. I think they are one of the toughest animals to photograph because of all that white stuff.

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Comment posted by David Rowe on October 29, 2016 at 4:13 AM

Hi Jerry
The contrast between the gleaming white bird and somber background is excellent. The exposure was spot-on with very good detail on the bird’s body however detail in the right wing was less good. If I may make suggestions for this sort of side-on take of a large bird, I would always employ apertures not less than f/9 to ensure sufficient DOF. In this instance the speed was sufficiently high but ISO would need to be at least 1200. Therein lies a quandary: would you accept the increased noise?
One small nit: I’d remove the feather from the beak.
Cheers, David

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