Birthday Present


Posted by chriscove on Tue May 04, 2004 10:38 pm

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I will give you guys a break from my Florida pictures. Today, my birthday, I went out to a local wildlife refuge were I keep a photo blind. For three years I have trying to a decent shot of Hooded Merganser and today this guy came close enough for a decent picture. It was a very nice present.

I think the whites are a tad hot here and there is more noise in the blues than I would like for ISO 160. This blind has a limited opening and my flash has to "hang" out the side. So I am never sure what it will give me. Today was also the first day I used the 2X on the 500/4 and I was quite please with the results.

Comments appreciated.

Canon 1Ds, 500/4 IS mm w/ 2.0 TC, F 8, 1/320., ISO 160, balanced Fill flash w/ BB, raw converted w/ C1, curves in PS, 30% crop.
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by Cindy Marple on Tue May 04, 2004 10:42 pm
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What a birthday present! Wonderful image. Last year I got a warbler fallout for my birthday- always a treat to get something special like this isn't it!
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by Jill on Tue May 04, 2004 10:48 pm
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Christopher, A very Happy Birthday to you!!! Plus a very Happy Birdday!! Wonderful image indeed!!! Congrats and best wishes!!! :D :D
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Tue May 04, 2004 11:02 pm
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Chris:


Happy birthday, a truly gift since these hooded mergansters are so skittish. Sincere congratulations.
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by Chris Fagyal on Tue May 04, 2004 11:20 pm
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I think this is absolutely stellar. Hooded Mergansers are so damned skittish. I have nothing remotely close to this good..
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by christoforos on Tue May 04, 2004 11:33 pm
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Happy birthday!
Very nice capture indeed!
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by Jerry Merrell on Wed May 05, 2004 12:38 am
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Chris, This is a lovely birthday present. Very nicely done.

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by Jack Frank on Wed May 05, 2004 3:56 am
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Very nice not hot on my end.
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by LHays on Wed May 05, 2004 5:00 am
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Now that's a birthday present. He sure looks good to me.
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by Parrothead Pete on Wed May 05, 2004 5:22 am
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beautiful.... and Happy Birthday to ya...mine is in a week so I hope some nice avian creatures come to visit me for a posing session :P
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by Laura Stiefel on Wed May 05, 2004 5:48 am
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This is outstanding!
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by Peter Wallack on Wed May 05, 2004 6:36 am
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The best View To A Hooded Merganser I have ever had. Thanks for the gift on your birthday.
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by Alan Murphy on Wed May 05, 2004 6:38 am
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Simply stunning Chris.
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by Campbell on Wed May 05, 2004 7:36 am
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This is great. The light, BG and detail are superb. Excellent image.
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by Larry Kaufman on Wed May 05, 2004 7:46 am
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I must be far too materialistic - For my Birthday I would like a Mark II :lol: :lol: . I think your 3 years have paid off in a very nice capture and the whites look fine on my system as I have detail throughout. My kind of shot, as I am partial to anything with an interesting reflection. Congrats!

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by Bill Whala on Wed May 05, 2004 8:09 am
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Stunning is right!! Great image in all respects. Happy Birthday. :D
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by Steve Metildi on Wed May 05, 2004 9:06 am
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Great shot Chris. He was nice enought to give you a complete head display!

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed May 05, 2004 9:25 am
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Hoodies can be difficult - they tend to be on the skittish side and then they often don't raise their crest when you need them to. It looks like everything came together perfectly for you here.
 

by AlexC on Wed May 05, 2004 9:33 am
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Happy birthday Christopher!!!
Wonderful capture of a wonderful bird, slightly over sharpened and the whites to the very edge, a small USM halo around his lower mandible and the back of his head, love the low angle and nice reflection as well, very nice, Congrats!!! 8)
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by Alan Melle on Wed May 05, 2004 9:37 am
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A fine shot! Whites are close but look good to me. Good head turn and a fully raised crest. What more could someone want on their birthday! Nicely done.
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