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Look me in the eyes (+ Repost)

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 21, 201250 views5 comments

This is an entry for the weekly challenge "Bug Eyed".

These Meadowhawks invaded our yard a couple of weeks ago. I believe this might be an immature male Ruby Meadowhawk.

Canon 7D, Sigma 150 mm f2.8 macro, ISO 640, f/10, 1/125 sec., HH and natural light. I did not have the tripod and the flash available. Unfortunately these Meadowhawks have not shown up since.

Thanks for looking. C & Cs are always welcome. Roger.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM

Roger,
This is outstanding, the detail, the color and the layout makes this a very nice post.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 23, 2012 at 9:36 AM

I like the lighting on the wing and the details in the face. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 23, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Great close-up of this guy, Roger! I like the pose you have captured and the good detail in his face. I especially like the details of the eyes in the larger version. Yes, a little more light on the right side may have been helpful but I also think this is just great as is. The pano comp works well for this image.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 23, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Very nice! I like the composition, side lighting and angles. The dof makes the head and wing edges stand out nicely. Its front right leg may be a little bright.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 24, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Thanks all for viewing and for your comments.

I have selectively increased the exposure on the right side (left eye). The bright leg was pretty much at the end of its road; I think I have reduced the brightness and color pattern somewhat, but that is as much as the software did (or that I could do with it.).

Thanks again for your comments.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments