Willet

Gallery: AvianPosted July 23, 201165 views2 comments

This was my first day out on the Black Hall River,CT at sun down and I came across a this Willet feeding. the photo is cropped by 35%.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1
Shooting Date/Time 07/17/11 19:31:15
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Focus AF
AF area select mode Zone AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 3:Disable
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 5888KB
Dust Delete Data No
Drive Mode Single shooting

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Peter,

I like the pose, eye contact and the low angle. I think you needed just a bit more dof to get the body as sharp as the face. I'd like to see a little less room above the bird.

This is a Dowitcher though, not a Willet.

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

Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on July 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

The late afternoon light really helps separate the bird from the bg. Good habitat shot with lots of mud flat for feeding. I too think the bird is a bit soft. Not sure how to read all the data you included. Did you shoot in sRGB? Did you sharpen any in post processing? Try shooting in RAW and selectively sharpening the bird in post-processing. I think you will find some tutorial help in this elsewhere on this web site.

Registered on November 13, 2003, 59 Posts, 986 Comments