Gambel's Quail

Gallery: AvianPosted April 2, 20171,082 views3 comments

Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

Place: Phoenix, AZ
Date: March 22, 2017, 4:00 pm
Equipment: Nikon D7200, AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR @ 500mm, G1325, RRS BH-55
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/160th @ f/8
Raw, PS CC 2017 on Mac, cropped to 78% of full frame

A backyard shot; just one of the many quail in our yard each day.

Honest critiques requested; all comments (positive or negative) appreciated.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 2, 2017 at 3:41 PM

Nice shot, Richard. I like the pose and the focal plane is right where it needs to be. I'm curious as to how far away it was-the dof would indicate you were pretty close.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 2, 2017 at 6:45 PM

I'm curious as to how far away it was-the dof would indicate you were pretty close.

From quickly pacing it off I'd guess about 30-40 feet.

This is one of the few remaining shooting lines I still have from inside the patio door as my wife keeps closaing off the view with ever more potted plants.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on April 2, 2017 at 7:44 PM

I like the color and detail on this Quail. What I find interesting is the focal area. It looks as if the perch is in focus from where the bird is standing through the left of the frame. This was a slow shutter speed, 160th, and I attribute the out of focus posterior part of the bird to bird movement. I don't think that's a problem with the image, just something that I noticed.

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