The Impaler

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 2017144 views3 comments

This one looks cute but tiny vicious killer in the bird world, impale their victims bodies on thorns, the spikes on barbed-wire fences, or any available sharp point. This helps them to tear the flesh into smaller, more conveniently-sized fragments, and serves as a cache so that the shrike can return to the uneaten portions at a later time

Camera Info
Device:   Nikon D3200
Lens:   VR 150-500mm f/5-6.3G
Focal Length:   500mm
Focus Mode:   Manual
AF-Area Mode:   Single
VR:   ON
Exposure
Aperture:   f/16
Shutter Speed:   1/1000s
Exposure Mode:   Shutter Priority
Exposure Comp.:   0EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering:   Matrix
ISO Sensitivity:   ISO 3200

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 7, 2017 at 3:53 PM

Looks like this could be a nice frame, but the focus isn't sharp on the bird. For wildlife photography, the subject needs to be sharp (unless you are specifically trying for motion blur in something like a flying bird). Image quality on this is showing quite a bit of noise. Is this a large crop or is this full frame?

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 9, 2017 at 8:13 AM

I like the perch and the subject is against a nice background. But a Keith said the bird is out of focus. For an live subject the eye should be very sharp. Also the bird is a little two centered in the image.

There are two ways to grow as a photographer on this site. When your images are critiqued and when you critique other photographers images. Don't be afraid to critiques other images. It makes you stop and think about what attracks you or what doesn't. That helps you become a better photographer.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 10, 2017 at 7:48 PM

<div style="margin-left: 40px;">There are two ways to grow as a photographer on this site. When your images are critiqued and when you critique other photographers images. </div>
Pertinent to Richard's comment, which I've quoted above, he is right, but part of growing as a photographer is making changes per the critiques people offer for your images. Those critiques make NPN extremely different and valuable.

If you just want to work on one thing at a time, I'd suggest start with getting your focus on the birds you're photographing. When you do that, you won't believe the difference.

Many of your images have great colors in them, and once you get the focus right they are going to look great.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments