Canon 20D, Canon 100-400mm L I.S. @ 365mm, 1/500 sec @ f8.0,
Fill in flash @ - 1 1/3, Raw, iso 200, Gitzo 1548/B1, Remote release.
Full frame,Levels, Hue/saturation @ +6.
Hi,
One from early June last year.
Not the most timid of birds I know,but still felt quite privelaged to (eventually) be able to stand just 8 feet away with the bird happily ignoring my presence and busy singing away.
Took lots of different compositions with the bird bigger and smaller in the frame but decided to include the whole of the perch in this one.
Would be interested to hear opinions on whether the centrally placed bird,as shown here, works best, or would you have sacrificed the end of the perch to have the bird more to the left?
Hi Justin,
Curious, was your flash with or without better beamer? Did you use it to soften harsh light?
Looks great, like the way its filled itself up for a loud blast.
How about this for differant comp?
Hi Tim,
Thanks for your cropping suggestion,I took some shots very similar to your crop which I like also,thought I'd make the most of it with such an obliging subfect.
I'm pretty sure I didn't have a better beamer attached.The light wasn't extremely harsh but the sun was coming from my left which put the birds front in slight shadow,hence the reason for the fill in flash.
Thanks again for the croping sugestion
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 1, 2007 at 9:19 PM
Nice shot Justin - 'a little bit of bread with no chee-eese' at full pelt - great stuff
Very nice Justin, and a great job on those yellows. See them blown a lot by less skilled photographers The angle is a tad steep but can't be helped unless you wheel your tower scaffolding around! The crop is a tough one. I too like to keep the end of a perch where possible. I think i prefer your rather central composition (which is unlike me!) as oppsed to Tim's (no disrespect!). I don't know about the right hand foliage though as they appear from nowhere. Personally, I hate cloning natural stuff that that out, so I can understand why you opted to leave them in. Lovely shot regardless
By the way, I've never had an opportunity to get these, so I'm very envious!!
Nothing wrong with this shot Justin.
Lovely colouration and I dont mind the angle at all.
Unless you are really fortunate there either at that height or on the deck.
Discussion
11 repliesFill in flash @ - 1 1/3, Raw, iso 200, Gitzo 1548/B1, Remote release.
Full frame,Levels, Hue/saturation @ +6.
Hi,
One from early June last year.
Not the most timid of birds I know,but still felt quite privelaged to (eventually) be able to stand just 8 feet away with the bird happily ignoring my presence and busy singing away.
Took lots of different compositions with the bird bigger and smaller in the frame but decided to include the whole of the perch in this one.
Would be interested to hear opinions on whether the centrally placed bird,as shown here, works best, or would you have sacrificed the end of the perch to have the bird more to the left?
Curious, was your flash with or without better beamer? Did you use it to soften harsh light?
Looks great, like the way its filled itself up for a loud blast.
How about this for differant comp?
Tim
Thanks for your cropping suggestion,I took some shots very similar to your crop which I like also,thought I'd make the most of it with such an obliging subfect.
I'm pretty sure I didn't have a better beamer attached.The light wasn't extremely harsh but the sun was coming from my left which put the birds front in slight shadow,hence the reason for the fill in flash.
Thanks again for the croping sugestion
Regards
Andy
Cheers
Nick
Mark
superb shot with striking colours in both the bird and the sky.
John
Aberdeen
Very well photographed aswell
(i prefer the "un-cropped" version)
By the way, I've never had an opportunity to get these, so I'm very envious!!
Lovely colouration and I dont mind the angle at all.
Unless you are really fortunate there either at that height or on the deck.
Major.