Eastern Towhee

Gallery: AvianPosted April 19, 2017565 views9 comments

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

This is another look at the Eastern Towhee I posted earlier. He was bouncing from tree to tree just singing away.

7D Mk II, 800mm f5.6L IS
f9.0, 1/320, Partial Metering, Exposure comp. -.33
ISO 250
April 14, 2017

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All comments and critique are very appreciated.
Thank You.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 19, 2017 at 9:58 PM

Nice techs on this one Matt. Was this a vertical out of camera? If not, I am a bit curious what the landscape version might look like? If you did a landscape, I am wondering what it might look like without the other branch cut off on the left (assuming that is the side you cropped off).

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 19, 2017 at 10:01 PM

I prefer this t the previous version. I like the simplicity of the composition.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 19, 2017 at 10:01 PM

Kurt, this a vertical out of the camera, I cropped from the top to get it to a 4X5. No crop from the sides at all.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 19, 2017 at 10:17 PM

I was wondering if you'd trained him to perch where requested, Matt. This is a real beauty. The emerging leaves really convey the spring feel. Exposure, focus and dof all seem perfect. Well done.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 20, 2017 at 11:07 AM

This one looks great, Matt. Shows you what a difference a perch can make... devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 20, 2017 at 12:36 PM

I like the light in detail in this image Matt. The background really puts this over the top. Good job.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 20, 2017 at 3:27 PM

What a super clean look at this Towhee Matt. Nice and sharp with a flawless background. I also prefer this to the other post.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on April 21, 2017 at 12:55 PM

Clean, simple composition with good techs. Not sure about the eastern, but the spotted can be difficult to get up off the ground. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 21, 2017 at 1:29 PM

Just gorgeous, Matt! No nits from me.

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