Morning Gargle

Gallery: AvianPosted January 8, 2011224 views10 comments

The Cedar Waxwings are still in my local area, although I haven't seen any today so far...
I shot this one yesterday morning during the "golden" hour around 10:30
F/8, 1/400th, ISO 640, Canon 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x tele.
80% of FF.

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10 comments

Comment posted by David Bostock on January 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM

Laughed out loud when I saw this, Howard. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 8, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Good one! The water drop on the chin is fantastic. The rings in the water- you can still see where his beak went in.

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Comment posted by richard remington on January 8, 2011 at 7:18 PM

Nice job getting the pair together. The water drip from the open mouth and water rings add interest and the detail is very nice. The little white dots above the second birds head are a little distracting but that could easily be fixed.

Rick

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 8, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Well titled and a fun image. Sharon

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 8, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Uniique opportunity beautifully captured. I like the way the focus is sharp on the front bird and less so on the background bird. Techs look good.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 8, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Very interesting, Howard. Great pose. Fitting title! I too like the way you used DOF here. However, I might be tempted to place more emphasis on the gargler perhaps by some selective exposure changes. I think that the shot should have more impact than it currently does....although it is still a fine shot!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Nice one, Howard. The detail really comes through in the larger version, and the pose is excellent.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 9, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Howard,
I am going to be really pickey - only because I think that this one is very special. The bright spots above the second bird are a bit destracting for me. Love the pose,eye contact,water movement,water drop,oof bird,comp,exposure and colors! Premo!!!

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 9, 2011 at 11:48 AM

I've used the Viveza 2 and applied a 15% brightness around most of the subject.
Some points of light above the second bird as well...

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Comment posted by David Schoen on January 9, 2011 at 6:56 PM

very nice. I see these in my area but they are always high up in the trees.

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