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04/03/2013 10:00:01 AM |
| What a nice capture - it must have been thrilling to watch it. |
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04/02/2013 04:49:50 PM |
| What a great story about your Merlin experience! |
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04/01/2013 08:51:01 PM |
| Nice shot anytime you get one I say. |
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04/01/2013 08:10:03 PM |
| These have been spotted in my area, but very rare. Great shot. |
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02/11/2013 08:37:31 PM |
It is a great capture of the bird. Perhaps boosting the whites a bit might bring the bird out more and whiten the sky to add more contrast. I really do like the foliage in this image.
You did very well to get this shot with your 105mm macro! I know what it's like to have birds appear and to have the wrong lens. I had my 50mm prime on me instead of my 70-200mm when this bird came by:
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02/11/2013 03:41:51 PM |
Yep, wild bird photography is an art.
1. You got him, even if it's for later ID. Very important for record keeping and range data as more and more birds are under threat of dissapearing environment, encroachment, pollution.
2. You got enough detail where such a bright sky usually fools the meter into under exposing to get a blue sky.
3. For me the catch-light isn't imperative but has become to be in the past few years. It is certainly pretty and does make the image appear more "professional" however I can generally tell it's fake, or at least from the angle of the light and shadows. It is also very difficult to PS it in. If the sun isn't falling on the birds chest or from behind the photographer it is invariably fake and I vote that image down. As a wild bird tog I am a purist :)
4. Kudo's for using a lens not intended for against the light, wildlife work and more suited to macro, portrait and getting the shot.
5. I like the animals environment included in shots. Whilst I strive to get 'smooth studio-like backgrounds' in much of my wildlife work, I still enjoy seeing it in the wild with branches, grass etc. |
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02/04/2013 07:03:30 PM |
| Nice bird capture - they almost always choose to face away from the sun - wonder why LOL |
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02/04/2013 12:45:44 PM |
| :) Yeah, there are times when the macro doesn't work as well. Good catch regardless. |
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02/04/2013 09:07:17 AM |
| I love wildlife shots with a passion and if that means having branches in front of the bird - so be it. A difficult bird to get and you did a good job shooting into such a light sky .. if possible, dodge a little catch light in it's eye .. just subtle but it will add a lot to the shot. Nice job. |
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02/03/2013 11:39:17 PM |
This is a good habitat shot and shows off the alertness of that magnificent bird.
good capture. |
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02/03/2013 09:23:53 AM |
| I just love seeing these birds. I haven't had the opportunity to take their photo. I unfortunately do not have a lens big enough. Wonderful composition and find. |
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02/03/2013 06:45:32 AM |
| Tough lighting you faced here. Although I never practiced this myself, I hear that you could try to use a fill flash to give a little more light, and to create a catchlight in the bird's eye. |
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02/03/2013 03:06:11 AM |
| Nice image, really like the DOF here. Colours are a bit greyish, is that the colour of the Merlin? Personally I would try to remove the small branch that is in front of its head. |
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02/03/2013 03:02:23 AM |
| Great capture. Shame about the branch immediately infront, but an imperfect capture is better than no capture at all... and as you mentioned... move to a better position and the moment is gone (i.e. bird flies away). |
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