Thanks Dave.
I applied some sharpening to the bird and a little blur the background. It was a little too rough and too close for f5.6.
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Thanks Dave.
I applied some sharpening to the bird and a little blur the background. It was a little too rough and too close for f5.6.
For those interested, I just finished another entry on my Hummingbird Blog. The topic is backgrounds and can be accessed here: http://rwilliamsimaging.com/blog
I am always interested in feedback so please feel free to comment or critique here or on the blog itself.
Thanks,
Another image of the molting Northern Cardinal
1D4
500mm
ISO 1600
f/4.0
1/400
580EXII + Better Beamer 1/32 power manual
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....09888478-4.jpg
I like this and your most recent Hummer Joel. The bokeh, as always, is creamy smooth and a well detailed bird----but Iam not sure that is what this poor cardinal needs. I can honestly say, I don't think I have ever seen a cardinal molting--do they all look this rough or is this guy special?
I got a picture like that last year, and thought maybe it was a young one, but then I later read that they get like that from a mite or parisite that they tend to get. Not sure if that is the case or not. Here is one I took very simular (although it goes to show that Joel works hard to control background much better than I do... one of the many reasons his shots are so great) :
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6020/5...d2acd9c4_z.jpg
Cardinal in Mulberry Tree by westmichigan, on Flickr
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6146/5...29df3a37_z.jpg
Cardinal in Mulberry Tree (My Berry & you cannot have any) by westmichigan, on Flickr
Michigan, Kentucky, What do you guys do to your poor birds?:confused:
Another poor raggedy cardinal.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/7...2f5791f6_c.jpg
2012_07_29_7732_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr
Dave
Yep, but it is a great Photo:
Here is one of my "scruffy" bird shots of a Blackchinned Hummingbird---I call him my battle bird
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/s1/v...14662228-4.jpg
This one looks like it might be an illness, the other ones look like they are changing plummage, especially since the beak looks like it is changing from a dark brown to bright orange. I don't really know for sure....is there an ornithologist in the house?