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Spotted Towhee

by David Schoen

Gallery: AvianPosted June 3, 20189,064 views10 comments
This was taken this morning.  The early sun was in and out this morning and unfortunately I didn't get the nice warm light with this image.  I did see my first juvenile Towhee this morning.

Iso-500, 200-500 at 500 mm, F7 .1, 400, tripod, D 500, 85% of full frame, fill flash at -1, -0.3 EV, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%


 

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 3, 2018 at 4:15 PM
Very nice, David!  A perfect pose, ideal composition, great colors and detail plus a color coordinated, soft background.  What more can you ask for?  
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 3, 2018 at 6:18 PM
Another great shot David.  Nice light, intense eye, great perch and BG.  Nicely done.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 3, 2018 at 7:13 PM
Everything is spot on. I might long for a tiny bit more room on top. Nice.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 3, 2018 at 10:38 PM
Color, comp, detail pose, perch—it all works well. No nits from me!devil
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on June 4, 2018 at 10:02 AM
Excellent shot with great detail,colours and exposure controll,like the way you compose with this beautiful perch.
Registered on February 4, 2018, 26 Posts, 101 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2018 at 12:06 PM
Very good, David.  I like your perch and the pose.  Detail is excellent.  My tendency is to go a bit darker on the blacks, but that could have been the light.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on June 4, 2018 at 2:46 PM
Great colors and elements in this image, David. I like the green surroundings which make the towhee pop. Nice work catching it on a perch rather than the ground where we usually find them.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 5, 2018 at 8:47 AM
The towhee looks sharp throughout, including a nice view of the tail feathers.  I like the perch and background.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 9, 2018 at 11:34 AM
Even without the desired warm light, I love this image. Great perch and the bird stand out nicely from the BG. Detail and sharpness in the larger image are great. Congrats devil, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 9, 2018 at 4:42 PM
Great to get this guy out in the open David, love the comp and detail.  The head looks too light to me, I would change the black point to darken it. devil
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments