Tree Creeper

One from today in the park this was the fastest shutter speed of the day by 12 o'clock I was getting one 1/20@f5.6 iso1600 so decided to call it a day by 12:30.

Phillip.

More or less straight from camera just a small crop from the top all noise reduction switched off in Nikon capture and a small amount of USM applied in photoshop 7.01.

Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
2006/12/19 11:13:50.6
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5600 K)
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
1/200 sec - F/6.3
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 800

This is really nice (especially when viewed in PS colourspace ). Good head turn and tree bark. I noticed last weekend in bright sunlight how dark it was really, I think tomorrows the shortest day so good news.
Good one, merry xmas



Tim

Hve come back to this image a few times and am still not sure about this one Phillip. Technically it is top notch and getting one of these sharp in less than great light is a feat in itself. If you were trying to show how they blend into the trees then this is a fine image. It is also partly what I am unsure about as the bird blends really well with the tree bark. The slight head turn gives the bird some differentiation from the tree but in general I find the tree and bird blend too well to show the bird off to its best.

Regards

John Lee

Hi Phillip

Nice shot, I know what John is saying but this is a near perfect shot of this species in it's habitat and ideal when giving talks especially if you can follow it with a shot in profile on the side of the trunk!

David

Hi David I do have a few completely side on this is one I took a few minutes after, this is the full frame.

Phillip.

I find these quite hard to get, they always seem to be in the shade, i prefer the first shot against the trunk.

Cheers
Brian