Bird on a Stick

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 2011160 views18 comments

Golden Whistler
Lousy weather and writing reports means I haven't been out for ages. Here's one I took last year but didn't post because it was just a little bit too much a bird on a stick. Can't help where they land I suppose.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/200 heavy overcast exp comp -1/3 almost full frame

cheers
Rob

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM

They all use sticks at some time !
Looks good to me .
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Excellent job on the exposure, Rob. Some birds just like to perch on sticks. Go figure.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Rob, the techs on this are terrific!!! Love the colors, perch, pose as well. If I want to be super picky on the LLC, looks like some cloning was done, if not, just looks that way since it seems like a light and dark circle are next to each other on the BG. but like I said, that is being super picky...the shot overall is top notch!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Great exposure & love the details on the subject.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

If only half of all my "bird on a stick" images came out like this I'd probably take shot of nothing else ;^)

Seriously Rob, this is the kind of detail I love to see and set my own standards by, and I can't imagine how anyone could have acquired a better exposure than this to give such perfect separation between the eye and the surrounding black areas of the Whistler's head. Exceptional work my friend :^)

I have to admit I too saw that darker patch in the LLH corner that Kurt picked up on, but I would think this is a pretty easy fix and doesn't really spoil any of my enjoyment of this wonderful image.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 14, 2011 at 12:11 PM

The do not seem to listen to me when I tell them where to land for a better photograph but it is still fun getting out there (weather permitting). I really like your backgrounds as they help in bringing out feather detail. Focus look right on in the large image, excellent shot with good detail where it counts, well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on June 14, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Perfect pose, BG and lighting. Couldn't be any better Rob.

Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 14, 2011 at 2:08 PM

A fine study indeed - I don't mind BOS images.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 14, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Stunning detail. As Shakespeare had King Richard III say - A bird on a stick! a bird on a stick! my kingdom for a bird on a stick (like this one)!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 14, 2011 at 5:25 PM

superb IQ and I love the soft light, Rob...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on June 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Excellent quality to this one, Rob!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 14, 2011 at 11:43 PM

Well at least it's a beautiful bird on a diagonal stick. I noticed the area in the lower left as well. Great detail here.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 14, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Thanks everyone,

don't know what that blemish is because I didn't do any cloning. Just an oof something

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 15, 2011 at 12:18 AM

Wow on the detail here and great separation of the eye and surrounding blacks. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 15, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Beautiful detail on that face with great eye contact too. I like the slight head tilt also.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Darren McKenna on June 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM

A real beauty Rob, fine detail and a clean BG.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on June 17, 2011 at 11:25 AM

Very nice Rob! Great colors and feather detail.
Even the diagonal "stick" adds to the photo

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM

It may be a bird on a stick but the detail and colours are superb,the best i got when i was over there was to listen to there song.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments