‘Snow Day’

Gallery: AvianPosted April 9, 2014216 views10 comments

‘Snow Day’
This cold and wet Chickadee with snow flakes on its head and back sits on a frozen perch and was captured during our last winter weather event here in northwest Georgia. Cropped to 65 % of full frame.

File Name Ramy_2612_CF39.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 2/12/2014 5:23:31 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
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 400.0mm
Flash Type External E-TTL
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2/3
Tripod

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 9, 2014 at 11:10 PM

Delightful!
Very sharp, great pose, perfectly framed by the twigs, and complimentary BG.
A couple dust spots or light blips - one below the lower branch, and to the right above the chickadee's head.
Terrific image!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 9, 2014 at 11:11 PM

Like the detail and colors on the bird -- snow on the head is nice touch - but -- the oof branches are a distraction

Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 10, 2014 at 7:48 AM

Really nice on the Chickadee itself. The detail is excellent and the wet feathers and ice visible in the larger version are both pluses IMO. The brighter ends on the broken branch it is on and the one above the head do pull my eye. It still looks a bit flashed. Maybe -1 1/3 comp on the flash would be worth a try even if you need to boost the iso to compensate. Well done.

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 10, 2014 at 9:16 AM

Mike, fine look at this little guy. They are so small that it's hard to get close enough for an image this good. The snow on the bird and the frozen drop hanging off it's perch are a great additions.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 10, 2014 at 10:12 AM

Nice capture of this little guy. I particularly like the water drop below the bird. Overall, the image has a clear flashed look to it. -2/3 is causing this. I would be down to at least - 1 2/3 if not more.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 10, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Little guy in wet conditions.... Hardship - well documented ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 10, 2014 at 7:45 PM

Great pose and details, like the frozen drop and bits of snow I see on the bird Mike.
I agree with Keith's suggestion to drop the flash compensation.
If you can see the flash effect, it's probably too much..

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 10, 2014 at 10:05 PM

Excellent detail, Mike, though if anything maybe a bit too much sharpening. I'm seeing some digital jitter in the smallest details on the larger image. The wet and cold really come across well in this image.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 10, 2014 at 11:41 PM

Nice sharp image Mike. I wish the flash was a bit less noticeable, but it definitely helped the details at 1/160.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on April 11, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Excellent in every way Mike. Just love the ice crystals on the birds head and the drop of frozen water on the end of the perch. Excellent light and very good exposure. Love the lichen on the branch. The detail in the larger version is stunning.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments