Scissortailed Flycatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted May 24, 2017203 views7 comments

Sorry for posting yet another one of these, but I find them incredibly beautiful and just couldn't resist. This is the same bird as the last one I posted but taken quite a few frames earlier, before it moved up into the tree. I liked the little stand of dead vine, so I didn't make any attempt to remove it, though there was a tiny tip protruding into the bottom of the frame that I eliminated.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, bean bag on window, f/7.1, 1/400, iso 1000, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Arbitrary crop ratio from a horizontal original. Final size was 7.9 MP. Taken at 7:46 AM on April 15th near Refugio, TX.

Comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on May 24, 2017 at 6:33 PM

Boy I really like this image. Wonderful detail, good pose and background. A natural perch would be better, but this is where they frequently perch. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on May 24, 2017 at 7:03 PM

They are certainly beautiful birds, Dennis. And you have done a nice job capturing this one. That barbed wire is so rusted and weathered, it almost looks like a limb. The small vine does not bother me a bit. A very nice image!!!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 24, 2017 at 7:32 PM

Hi Dennis,

No apologies needed. Nice comp and the barbed wire perch works well for this species of bird. Well done......................Jim

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 25, 2017 at 1:21 AM

No apology needed here Dennis. This is fantastic. Great color, pose, perch, BG, and I really like the hanging vine too. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 25, 2017 at 4:08 PM

Dennis, fear not for posting another - shooting images of these guys is on my bucket list, have never seen any. As you know the perch is always a strong factor, but the rusty barbed wire is cool, and the dead vine adds to the natural environment. If mine I might give the brightness and sat a little bounce, taking care not to alter the nice soft light, which is quite pleasing. Of course optionally, you could easily remove the vine in post, but certainly not a deal breaker. Overall a very good image.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 25, 2017 at 5:26 PM

This is very cool, I like it a lot. I don't mind the barbed wire at all. The color palette works great. Cool image Dennis!

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 26, 2017 at 2:32 PM

Hi Dennis
Always keep with a good thing. Great work.
Peter

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