Gallery: AvianPosted March 4, 2010178 views7 comments
These are my favorite yard birds. I took this in my yard by bird feeder.
Aperture-Priority with tripod, 1/400 sec, F 8, ISO 200, Canon 70-300mm.
Large image available.
Thanks for looking and all C&C welcomed.
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7 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2010 at 10:57 PM
John, I like everything about this. the 'hatch is in a great position, feather detail is good, nice eye, and good BG.
The only nit , to me, is that the bird is exactly centered. Would be a much stronger image If he was in the left (or right) third, and then with more of the nice BG in the frame.. If you wanted him in the left third, you'd probably want to flip him horizontally so he was looking right.
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Erik Van de Water on March 5, 2010 at 12:10 AM
I like the bird centered honestly. I think the image gives proper amounts of background, habitat, and an artistic pose for a bird. It's been a while since I've seen a bird exactly centered.
Registered on February 27, 2010, 6 Posts, 72 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 5, 2010 at 8:30 AM
John, this is nice. I think your comp works here. You have good details, and it looks like you kept your whites under control even if they are a little bright.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 5, 2010 at 8:43 AM
John, to me whites are white, not grey, and you did a good job here with the exposure on the whites. They are bright white as they should be, but I still see detail. I like the texture of the tree and the nice sliver of distant BG. Nice eye contact from the bird too. Well done.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 5, 2010 at 2:28 PM
I like the detail you have here. I would try to bring down the whites on cheek and sidepocket though...they look a little hot. Composition works for me, also. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 6, 2010 at 6:23 AM
John,
I like the typical nuthatch pose you have presented, your comp and the light in the bird's eye.
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 6, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Beautiful pose, detail and exposure control. Really nice!
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
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7 commentsThe only nit , to me, is that the bird is exactly centered. Would be a much stronger image If he was in the left (or right) third, and then with more of the nice BG in the frame.. If you wanted him in the left third, you'd probably want to flip him horizontally so he was looking right.
Sandy r
I like the typical nuthatch pose you have presented, your comp and the light in the bird's eye.