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Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: Free Study IX (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD IF for Nikon
Location: Reifel Bird Sanctuary, BC, Canada
Date: Nov 22, 2005
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Nov 29, 2005
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Female Red Wing Blackbirds are much more colorful than people normally think as shown here. This shot shows her varied color blended in with the late fall wetland forest background. I do birds quite a bit and out of the best bird shots from November this one was my favorite, I think it is the bokeh. There are more exotic birds but hope this one connects with people because of its familiarity.
Shot at 380 mm using fill flash from SB-800 & flash extender, Pattern metering, Shutter priority
Covert in RSE Premium settings: Auto white balance, appearance 2, exp. Comp +.27, fill light +20, shadow contrast +17, highlight contrast -22, sharpness +10, noise suppression +20, vibrance +2, save as TIFF
MS DIP 10 to crop, adjust levels, USM and save as TIFF
PSE 3 to resize, save for web |
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12/06/2005 02:35:39 PM |
| Good use of the DOF. Maybe you could have pushed the colours on the birds head a little. 7. |
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12/05/2005 12:53:36 PM |
| wonderful photo, cant think of anything to change! |
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12/04/2005 10:52:04 PM |
| Great study. Crisp down to the lichens on branch. -9- |
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12/02/2005 10:30:23 PM |
| Nice redwing...Did ya use some fill-in flash? |
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12/01/2005 06:25:52 PM |
| Great focus and it looks like you used fill flash very effectively too. |
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12/01/2005 11:44:05 AM |
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12/01/2005 06:56:47 AM |
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