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Frozen Perch
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Frozen Perch

by Mike Ramy

Gallery: AvianPosted February 21, 2014136 views4 comments
Snow in the South makes for photo opportunities that we seldom see in our neck of the woods.

File Name Ramy_2756_CF39
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 2/13/2014 12:02:14 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 292.0mm
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2/3
Tripod / Shot from Blind

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on February 22, 2014 at 3:21 AM
I think you balanced the flash with the ambient light well. There is nice detail in the feathers. Placing her against the darker shadow band also helps her stand out a bit better. I'm finding the twig behind her keeps grabbing my attention. To a much lesser extent the small dark patch in the upper left also seems to catch my eye. The twig is the more substantive issue by far. I am also seeing a very light halo along her back. Did you get a shot with more of a profile (looking left)?
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 22, 2014 at 10:09 PM
Nice shot Mike, like the icy perch & show about the face..
Would be great to get some feedback from ya now & again?
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 23, 2014 at 6:06 PM
Nice head turn on the Cardinal, Mike and a neat icy perch. You're getting some specular highlights on the bird's forehead and from the ice-you might want to back down a bit on the contrast/saturation to see if you can bring them down. The ice in particular has an unnatural look.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 4, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment, much appreciated, as always.
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