Spotted Towhee & alt.

Gallery: AvianPosted February 19, 20171,035 views11 comments

Taken last week when it wasn't raining. See alt image with less sharpening. Doesn't the fill flash accentuate the feathers?

iso 800, Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm, F8, 800th,fill flash at -1/2/3, tripod, 75% full frame, D 500, Topaz and TK actions

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 19, 2017 at 3:13 PM

I like the pose, colors and composition, but it does look over sharpened to me. I like the branch perch, don't see these in a tree very often. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 19, 2017 at 4:01 PM

with less sharpening...

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 19, 2017 at 4:32 PM

Like the second version best. A good image either way.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 19, 2017 at 5:34 PM

I do think fill tends to bring out the feather structure more, David. However, I do prefer the processing in the second image. A vry nice towhee image. I don't get them to come out around here.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 19, 2017 at 8:25 PM

I like both images. Great perch and background and detail in both.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 19, 2017 at 8:33 PM

I also think both images acceptable. I like the comp you chose and the flawless background too. That red eye really pops and the bit of green on the perch adds imo.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 19, 2017 at 8:44 PM

A nice shot of this Towhee, David. I really like the great look at that red eye. Nice simple perch and very pleasing background. Nice image!!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 20, 2017 at 3:58 PM

Nice work, David. I think the flash may slight exaggerate the detail in the blacks, but it's very slight. I like both photos as posted.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 20, 2017 at 7:37 PM

Nice shot. I'm jealous. A pair of these nested in our yard last Summer and I was never able to get them in the open enough to get a good shot.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 22, 2017 at 4:17 PM

Always nice to get one off the ground with a clean background. Clean complimentary background with good details in the black. I bit more of a head turn and better eye contact would put this over the top. I find these guys easy to oversharpen?

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 25, 2017 at 11:23 AM

Wonderful shot, perfect details, perch and BG.

D&L

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