American Redstart

Gallery: AvianPosted November 17, 2011298 views8 comments

Taken this past spring in Ohio at Matthew Studebaker's workshop. This bird gave us quite the show and finally got into a position that I liked where he started calling. We set this up with a speaker and iPod call to get him in close. I just wish the tail were in focus and he was angle more toward the camera. Kept battling the low light and shutter speed.

Canon 1D Mk4
Canon 600mm f/4
ISO 640, 1/400 @ f/5.6, Eval +2/3, AvMode
LR 3.3, sharpen, de-sat reds, grad filter applied

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on November 17, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Bryan, this is really nice! I understand what you are saying about the tail being out of focus, but this image has so much going for it: interesting subject, action, great perch... IMHO that more than makes up for the OOF tail!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on November 17, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Really nice singing pose and I like the composition as well. OOF tail does not bother me. You might consider cloning out some of the small branch next to the birds right foot, looks somewhat unnatural like it was cut off. Just a minor nit though. Well done.

Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 17, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Very nice as posted. A striking color palette, a fine capture and strong composition. As you note, the OOF tail is a nit, but I agree it's relatively minor in this strong a photo.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

Bryan, this is really nice. Excellent colors and the singing pose more than make up for the tail not being 100% in focus. The bird's head and eye look like the real thing right in front of me. I also like the 2 layered leaves on the second lowest branch. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 18, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Cracking shot! Super perch, colours, bg, detail, and composition!

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Nice pose and detail in most of the bird. The bright berries were a good choice for the set-up - contrast well with the bird.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on November 21, 2011 at 8:24 AM

A very good image in my opinion

Registered on December 1, 2005, 86 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on December 7, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Lovely image Bryan. The singing pose and the setting are excellent.
May

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