Pine Siskin

Gallery: AvianPosted March 3, 201079 views8 comments

I caught this little Pine Siskin singing in a pine tree. All C&C welcome.

Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/125
Av( Aperture Value )
8.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
+1/3
ISO Speed
800
Lens
400.0 mm
Focal Length
400.0 mm

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 3, 2010 at 5:13 PM

Very nice catch!
Nice bird, pose, and branch.
The bird seems a bit soft, but your F8 should have been sharp, so not sure what happened..
Your lens at the longest length+ the high ISO might be the problem.
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on March 3, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Thanks for your comments Sandy. Yes, it may be a little soft because of my shutter speed. The lens I'm using is a Tokina 400mm 5.6 Prime lens so I had no choice as to focal length. It was also an overcast day and the branch was shaded. I would have tried flash but my flash is at Sigma getting a firmware update.
Clayton

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on March 3, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Nice shot overall, with the head turn. Softness was already mentioned.

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 3, 2010 at 6:32 PM

I really like the look back you got from the siskin Clayton. The background also appeals to me - clean except for the OOF greenery at lower left. I also like your comp. The afore mentioned softness is my only nit.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM

I like the singing pose. The slight softness may be partially motion blur from the relatively slow shutter speed.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 3, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Cool head turn and attitude inthis little dude, Clayton. I like your composition as well.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 3, 2010 at 11:55 PM

Very fine looking bird and photo. As mentioned a little OOF but I really like the perch, the pine needles and the BG. Color looks a little cool. If it was mine I would warm it up a little.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM

Clayton,

I like the background and how nicely the bird is separated from it, I also like the singong pose with the head turn.

The softness has been noted and it was most likely from the slow shutter speed. The image also seems a tiny bit dark to me, I might try to lighten it slightly if this were mine, but not much as some noise might creep in.

I especially like how the branch moves through the frame.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments