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BCNH Juv

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted September 9, 201291 views6 comments
I got to spend 5 mornings with an entire family of BCNH last week. At times they were so close, I had too much lens, a complaint I wish I had more often! I like the liquid orange eye and the water droplets; not sure about the pale water color though. I tried using a higher iso on this overcast early morning, but noise is still a major issue with this camera above 200.
Comments/Critiques appreciated.

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/20, F4 Larger version posted, too.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 9, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Sharon,
This is a really good portrait, you can see the horizon reflection in the eye. If you can focus, your not too close. Well Done. :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 9, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Lovely portrait of this juvenile. The detail is more than adequate. I just wish the water droplets were more visible.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Bacon on September 9, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Very nice portrait Sharon - that eye is a killer! The light blue BG gives this sort of a graphic feel that I like, it also works well with the colors in the lores - beautiful image.
Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments
Comment posted by Karon Welter on September 10, 2012 at 8:32 AM
I really like the eye ! The color really grabs your attention. Water drops are nice too. Good one! :smile:
Registered on November 10, 2008, 67 Posts, 543 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 10, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Nice detail, very intimate portrait. I see what you mean about the pale water color, but this is still a really nice image to have.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on September 11, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Excellent shot. Great detail and I too love the red eye and the water drops. BG is nice for me although a BG of OOF green reeds might have been a little prettier and shown the drops better. :toast:
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments