Dark-Eyed Junco II

Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2015103 views6 comments

I like the over the shoulder look of this guy (gal?). Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. I removed a few distracting twigs behind the subject.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
1/160s
f7.1
ISO 160
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 22, 2015 at 12:06 PM

Very nice image Jerry. Too bad about the twig directly behind the birds head as it really detracts from the subject.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 22, 2015 at 6:04 PM

Lovely look at this Junco, Jerry. You've got excellent details in the bird and the head turn works well with your placement in the frame.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 22, 2015 at 9:59 PM

Jerry I really like this, the feather detail in junco is very nice. I believe it's a male, the females are more brown than gray Great pose and background too. Regarding the twig behind his head; Although I don't think its terribly distracting you might try to clone it away or add some blurring to soften it. Nice job!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 23, 2015 at 3:24 AM

Lovely soft hues Jerry

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 23, 2015 at 4:09 AM

Great detail and sharpness, and matching colors in the BG. All works well together here ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by David Bogener on March 24, 2015 at 1:59 PM

Impressive detail and I agree it is a sweet pose. A more complimentary background would have really made this sharp image pop. Nice work.

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