Hanging On

Gallery: AvianPosted December 29, 2012188 views4 comments

This Red Breasted Sapsucker was right outside my dining room window the other day, and we were definitely checking each other out. Unfortunately the window was a little dirty so it's not quite as sharp as I'd like. It was also quite shady, thus the high IS).

Canon 5d,MkIII, ISO4000, 100-400 lens at 400, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, hand-held.

Thanks in advance for any comments or critiques.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Tjie Poo on December 29, 2012 at 1:51 AM

Considering the condition you were shooting from, you still got a pretty picture of the beautiful bird. The eye was sharp, for me that matters most. Thanks for sharing Kathy.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on December 29, 2012 at 6:51 AM

Well done through a window. Your windows must be cleaner than mine. Beautiful bird and pose. Love the position and details of the left food. I wonder if there is room for another round of sharpening around the eye, but fine as is.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on December 29, 2012 at 8:41 AM

Well done, specially shooting though a window. I do see a green color cast which you might be able to correct. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on December 29, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Well done with the window in the way. I don't even attempt something like that. If he's a frequent visitor I would try to set up near the tree and wait for this beauty to come back.

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