Gallery: AvianPosted December 8, 201073 views6 comments
Taken yesterday in my back garden it was freezing fog all day and as dull as ditchwater.
D700
Nikon 300mm 2.8 AFS
1/640 sec at f5.6 ISO 800
Handheld
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6 comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 8, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Really like the frost covered branches on this one, Ian. Wish I had Waxwings in my garden
Andy...
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 8, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Ian,
great pose and winter setting for this beautiful bird. The frozen berry in the beak is a plus.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM
I like this Ian. This is a good example of why the larger version is important to critiquing an image. Hard to see the light in the eye in the small version. Looks good in the large. Love the cold atmosphere and the berry in the beak.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 8, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Beautiful, Ian. I might crop some from the top and left as the slightly oof berries don't seem to add all that much to the image.
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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 9, 2010 at 10:17 AM
I'd crop about the top quarter to put more emphasis on the bird. The frosty look is great.
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 11, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Ian,
Love the berry in the bill, the frost, bird's pose and how well the catchlight shows in the larger version. The waxwing seems a little dark to me, using some (or more) positive EV compensation may have helped with that in the field. If you have more of the original frame on the right I might consider adding some back there, it feels a smidge tight there to me, then take some off of the left side to balance it out.
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6 commentsReally like the frost covered branches on this one, Ian. Wish I had Waxwings in my garden
Andy...
great pose and winter setting for this beautiful bird. The frozen berry in the beak is a plus.
Love the berry in the bill, the frost, bird's pose and how well the catchlight shows in the larger version. The waxwing seems a little dark to me, using some (or more) positive EV compensation may have helped with that in the field. If you have more of the original frame on the right I might consider adding some back there, it feels a smidge tight there to me, then take some off of the left side to balance it out.