Tree Swallow

Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2018215 views6 comments

The Swallows started returning here while we were still in Monterey, but they've really been coming in ove the last week. The fog started letting some sun sift through yesterday morning, so I went out to see what I could make of it. A few of the swallows are starting to get used to us/remember us from last year so they let me get reasonably close. This was one of them and the old split rail it perched on is starting to get some nice character. The background is the still fog shrouded Douglas firs probably 700 feet away.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held, f/8, 1/800, iso 1000, aperture priority, pattern metering, -2/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped from a horizontal original to a 4x5 vertical with just a bit off the top, final size was 10.4 MP. Taken at 8:33 am yesterday (I really need to change the time on the camera).

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks for taking a look,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 22, 2018 at 1:57 PM

Excellent pose and perch! fine detail and a totally unobtrusive BG. Fine detail and color. What's not to like? Even your tricky little aqua border is a nice fillip. Good work!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on March 22, 2018 at 9:14 PM

Real nice pose, perch, & detail. Good that you can get them to hold still for 800th of second. They haven’t arrived at my place yet but I did see them at Nisqually last week.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 22, 2018 at 11:20 PM

That is really sweet light and background! Feather detail in that light is gorgeous, and I agree with you about the fence post. Really pretty shot.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM

Nice in every aspect. Well done.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 23, 2018 at 12:52 PM

Really nice details in this Dennis. These guy's are so fast, you did well to catch it sitting still. Cool shot!

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on March 23, 2018 at 1:18 PM

I agree with the others, Dennis, that the pose, perch and the detail is really great. This is one fine shot.

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