Gallery: AvianPosted July 6, 2017968 views3 comments
Nuthatch
At a permanent forest pool.Gets quite dark when the trees are in full leaf
D200
Sigma 100-300mm
640 ISO
80th sec @f8
Levels.80% of full frame.
John Robinson
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 6, 2017 at 11:35 AM
Excellent, John. I like the blur that came from the slow shutter speed. After your note, I've been playing with that a bit and gotten some fun results. The detail in the still parts of the bird is very good. Well done.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on July 7, 2017 at 4:22 PM
The head detail is remarkable for 1/80 of a second. The colors really come out well in this image. The motion with the splash really makes this fine behavioral photograph. I had a nuthatch drop by my place for the first time in several months today.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on July 7, 2017 at 4:27 PM
Thanks both.
David- it is amazing that a great many of my woodland pool stuff is taken at 1,80th sec- due to the leaves on the trees and the dark conditions. Most birds keep the head still whilst often thrashing about with the rest of the body. Like a bird on a wind blown perch- they manage to keep the head still. Survival strategy I suppose.
Cheers
John
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
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3 commentsDavid- it is amazing that a great many of my woodland pool stuff is taken at 1,80th sec- due to the leaves on the trees and the dark conditions. Most birds keep the head still whilst often thrashing about with the rest of the body. Like a bird on a wind blown perch- they manage to keep the head still. Survival strategy I suppose.
Cheers
John