Posted by Brian Vance on January 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM
This was shot yesterday in the middle of a good-sized snowstorm. The neighbor's feeders are very active during winter storms as was the case yesterday. I counted 11 species during the day and caught this one pretty well, so I thought I'd post it.
I like the forehead droplets and the falling snow in the BG. It was not easy to get a good catch-light with the black cap and falling snow. Comments are welcome.
40D, 100-400 L/IS @400, f6.3, ISO 400, 1/500,+.7ev, handheld, no flash
Posted by David Shaw on January 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Nice detail on this little bird. Good separation of the eye from the black cap.
Posted by Chuck Beatty on January 13, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Beautiful composition, Brian. The warm colors add a lot and the snow makes the image.
Posted by Brian Vance on January 13, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Thanks for the comments! Phil, as to movement, I agree, these little guys are hard to keep up with. If you look between the bird's feet, you can see the seed the bird was hammering away at. It was more interested in lunch on a cold winter's day than the guy with the camera!
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7 repliesI like the forehead droplets and the falling snow in the BG. It was not easy to get a good catch-light with the black cap and falling snow. Comments are welcome.
40D, 100-400 L/IS @400, f6.3, ISO 400, 1/500,+.7ev, handheld, no flash