Rock Wren

Gallery: AvianPosted August 17, 20181,910 views6 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm x 2.0 teleconverter, tripod
f13, 1/640, ISO1600

Steens Mountain Summit, in pretty heavy smoke, so the light is funky despite my efforts at adjusting white balance.

75% of full frame, selective sharpening of bird, adjustments to Levels and contrast to try to minimize off-colored light.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 17, 2018 at 4:38 PM

Hi Jim
Nice work, the soft background really helps the Wren to stand out.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 17, 2018 at 9:08 PM

Hi Jim,

You have a nice pose and good rock work in this comp. You could bump up the brightness a touch as my only suggestion. Otherwise, I like your image as is........................Jim

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 18, 2018 at 11:01 PM

Excellent detail in the wren, Jim. I'm not bothered by a little color cast-it just reflects the conditions.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 19, 2018 at 12:37 AM

Nice work with this Rock wren Jim! I don't mind the smoke issue either.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on August 19, 2018 at 12:55 PM

I really like this pose and perch. The background works well. The light is wonderful. In this case, the smoke may have actually contributed to the overall effect of the light. We also have been affected by the smoke and rumor has it it will return tomorrow.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 20, 2018 at 12:51 PM

I think the muted lighting actually worked in your favor, Jim. The image is well composed and I like the lichen covered perch.

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