Snowy on a Sunny day

Posted by Tom Wicker on Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:50 pm

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Canon 20d
lens Canon 400 5.6
F/8
SS/1/1000
ISO = 200
AF mode AL Servo
WB = auto
Metering = Evaluative
Cropping = Heavy

Im working on some locale contest photos what do you think?
Maybe a little to hot? I applied a warming filter to help with the harsh light

This is not much of a photo but can I get a ID on this next fellow.
http://wickersphotography.com/weeks.jpg
I sure wish I had my tripod and some better light with me

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by Cindy Marple on Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:11 am

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Nicely composed, I like the way the branch fills in the lower portion of the frame. This also works well with the preening posture of the bird. Well done.

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by Mike Wilson on Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:53 am

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Good composition but the bird is not large enough for me to keep my eyes on the preening behavior. The warming has caused the birds white feathers to look a bit too unreal. Still a nice image. The bird in your link is a Green Heron.

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by mrhughj on Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:47 am

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Tough to alter harsh light conditions and make it look realistic. Great pose and perch.

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by KK Hui on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:06 am

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Exposure is good, Thomas!
Would be tempted to give it a tight crop instead. This would give back the focus on the preening bird itself ...

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by Fabs Forns on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:31 am

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Would also trim tighter, nice behaviour caught

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by Jim Neiger on Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:46 am

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Nice shot, Thomas. I like the preening behavior and the exposure looks good to me. I wish you had been closer and lower resulting in a tighter more detailed shot with a more oof bg. You mentioned that cropping was heavy, so I'm assuming a tighter crop isn't an option. Good luck with the contest.

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by sbenus on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:38 pm