Young Mockingbird


Posted by Bill Lockhart on Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:24 pm

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Nikon D1X ED 400mm f/3.5 2X Manual Focus f/7 (I think because the camera does not record the f-stop on this lens) 1/640 ISO 125 Ergo Rest Multi-tripod 50% of Full-frame, photographed in Clearwater, Florida.

I know you guys are going to kill me for this one, the DOF was too shallow and yes, I did not use flash fill. :-)

Comments and suggestions for improvement (sans flash fill :wink: ) are greatly appreciated, thanks,

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by Bill Whala on Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:59 pm
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This is a sweet image, Bill. I don't see anything wrong with the DOF nor a need for fill.
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:08 pm
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Nice shot Bill. exposure looks great. Love the Bg and cactus.
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by AlexC on Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:11 pm
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:14 pm
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Bill:

There is nothing wrong with this picture. It is very sharp, well composed, excellent exposure and light. I love the eye.
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by Cliff Beittel on Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:56 pm
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Bill Lockhart wrote:I know you guys are going to kill me for this one, the DOF was too shallow and yes, I did not use flash fill. :-)
You need to work on your critical skills, :wink:--the photo is excellent, better than many published NOMOs.
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by Greg Downing on Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:03 pm
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Excellent! A slight shift of the camera to the right would have made for a perfect composition. Still wonderful.
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by Brian E. Small on Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:30 pm
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Lovely photo Bill.................does this species of cactus not have spines or did you perhaps remove them?
 

by Bill Lockhart on Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:52 pm
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Brian E. Small wrote:Lovely photo Bill.................does this species of cactus not have spines or did you perhaps remove them?
It has spines, I didn't have time to do any pruning but it's a great idea! lol
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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Dec 30, 2003 7:52 pm
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Extremely nice. I really like the way the bird is looking out into the right hand side of the frame.
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by Jimmy G on Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:37 pm
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Bill this is a sweet shot wouldn't change a thing.
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by Jill on Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:07 pm
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Wonderful shot with great detail, Bill. Happy New Year!!
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by Chris Valentine on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:13 pm
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Great perch and I love the over-the-shoulder look!
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by Jim Urbach on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:19 pm
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Bill,

Beautiful pose. Great perch and BG.

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by Campbell on Wed Dec 31, 2003 4:04 am
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by Haim Ziv on Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:20 am
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Very nice as it is. :) :D
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by Alan Melle on Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:30 am
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Very nice! Clean, simple and a great BG.
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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:30 am
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Very nicely done!
 

by KK Hui on Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:05 pm
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An excellent shot, Bill! :lol:
Love the co-ordinated colors of the subject, cactus and bg. Agree with Greg's comment on the composition ...
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by Anthony Medici on Thu Jan 01, 2004 12:26 pm
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Wow! :shock: Great pose. I agree with Greg's suggestion.
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