least flycatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 201371 views5 comments

i was lucky enough to catch this guy while he was searching for insects at the local garden and arts center two years ago.
5dmII|300mm f/4L|iso 160|au 6.3|1/500|manual|PP in dpp.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 13, 2013 at 5:27 PM

I like the eye contact.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 14, 2013 at 12:35 AM

A very good bird, not at all easy to find in the open. Nice eye contact and surroundings. The light's pretty harsh and some of the reflection below the bird looks blown. It might have helped to drop -0.3ev or so.

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

Comment posted by danny hancock on February 14, 2013 at 5:49 AM

thanks jim for the feedback. you're right about the light below. the light can be very bright here in west texas. take care.
danny

Registered on February 11, 2013, 7 Posts, 14 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 14, 2013 at 7:22 PM

Nice catch, Danny. It looks like you had some pretty harsh light to deal with. I like the pose and head turn.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 14, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Any sharp shot of an empidnax is a good image and this one certainly is. I would reduce the highlights some. Welcome to NPN Danny

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments