Brown-chested Martin

Posted by Chris Fagyal on Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:10 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

0 people like this post

First unread post

| 11 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Taken in the Pantanal in Brazil at Pousada Piuval. These are the most common swallows in the Pantanal and are quite bold. This guy didnt budge as I approached allowing for very tight shots such as this. I know the perch isn't ideal, but this is where they always sat, so thus this is where I shot the photo.

Canon Eos10D + Canon 400mm f/5.6. 1/200th sec, f/7.1. Fill at -1 2/3.

Enjoy,

Chris Fagyal
[b]NSN0066[/b]
[url=http://chrisfagyal.naturescapes.net/portfolios/portfolio.php?cat=10049]Naturescapes Portfolio[/url]

Posted by:
Chris Fagyal
Forum Contributor

Location: Lenexa, KS, USA
Posts: 2381
Joined: 20 Aug 2003

Visit website

by Alan Murphy on Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:54 pm

Alan Murphy
Lifetime Member

Posts: 27330
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Member #:00014

View portfolio
Visit website

Chris, You mentioned my only nit, the perch. The pose is awesome as is the detail. love the BG too. I might clone out one of the catchlights

Alan Murphy
NSN 0014
www.alanmurphyphotography.com

0 people like this post

by Neil Fitzgerald on Mon Dec 22, 2003 12:06 am

Neil Fitzgerald
Regional Moderator

Posts: 9238
Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: New Zealand
Member #:00240

View portfolio
Visit website

Yup, the perch isn't the best and I too would be tempted clone out a catchlight. The pose and lighting though are awesome.

0 people like this post

by DC on Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:52 am

DC
Regional Moderator

Posts: 4273
Joined: 22 Aug 2003

Great shot with excellent detail. Well done.

Dave
Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windscreen

0 people like this post

by Harvey Edelman on Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:09 am

Harvey Edelman
Forum Contributor

Posts: 5863
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Florida

Visit website

Well done in pretty much all respects. I'd just clone out one of the catchlights.

Harvey Edelman
0145
http://www.harveyedelman.com

0 people like this post

by LHays on Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:54 am

LHays
Lifetime Member

Posts: 12363
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Northern Kentucky
Member #:00040

View portfolio
Visit website

This is beautiful....wonderful colors, detail and BG. Yeah....I know, the perch isn't the best....but that's where they like. I would clone out the other catchlight.

Lana Hays
NSN 0040
[url]http://www.lanahays.com/[/url]

0 people like this post

by E.J. Peiker on Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:37 am

E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor

Posts: 86776
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002

View portfolio

Very nice shot of a bird I have not seen before. Very well done!

E.J. Peiker http://www.EJPhoto.com
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EJ-Peiker-Nature-Photographer/

0 people like this post

by Alan Melle on Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:39 am

Alan Melle
Lifetime Member

Posts: 8438
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: A windy valley in central Arizona
Member #:00041

View portfolio

Nicely done shot of the martin. Too bad about the perch but sometimes we just have to take what we are given.

Alan Melle
NSN0041

0 people like this post

by Penney Goodwin on Mon Dec 22, 2003 12:06 pm

Penney Goodwin
Lifetime Member

Posts: 1766
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Member #:00171

View portfolio

Lovely.

Penney
NSN 0171
______________________

"I was always a lover of soft-winged things." ~ Victor Hugo

0 people like this post

by AlexC on Mon Dec 22, 2003 3:17 pm

AlexC
Forum Contributor

Posts: 5948
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Member #:00024

View portfolio

Perch, smirch, a great shot any way you slice it!!!

[b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
[b]Miami, Florida[/b]
[b]NSN-0024[/b]
"At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry." - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, AZ

0 people like this post

by Laura Stiefel on Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:27 pm