Brrr Boreal chickadee

Posted by jnadler on Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:11 pm

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Numb fingers and toes to capture this photo early this morning near Lake Placid, NY. Canon 10D, 100-400, on tripod, IS off, fill flash with Beamer.

Needed this species for a project but the editor doesn't want snow in the photo. I'm fine with cloning out a branch but removing the snow from this photo is an obvious no!

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by Terence P. Brashear on Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:21 pm

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Jeff

This is one of my favorite species. We get them here in Minnesota up in the bogs of Aitkin County, and to hear them call - like a Black-capped Chickadee with a cold - is really cool.

I like the colors and the texture in the image. My only minor nit is the OOF white object by its head and beak.

Well done!

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by Steve Mason on Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:25 pm

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Wow! This is gorgeous!
If this was a RAW file, I'd be tempted to try a linear conversion and see if you can tone down the bright snow on the left.
Beautiful noise-free CMOS background too

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by Alan Murphy on Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:29 pm

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Nice shot Jeff. My nits have been mentioned.

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by Paul Fusco on Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:02 pm

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Jeff -

This is a killer shot of a species that I have seen very few good shots of, snow or no snow.

Congrats!

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by Bill Whala on Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:17 pm

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Excellent shot. The bright area on the left is my only nit.

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by Jill on Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:43 pm

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Great image of this fluffball, Jeff!!! Details are just marvelous!!! I agree with Bill on the bright area to the left. I'd sure love to see this gem in person ... your shot is the next best thing!! Thanks!!!

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by Cindy Marple on Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:45 pm

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What an adorable little puffball of a bird. I like the snow on the branch- somehow it seems fitting for this species! The bright area isn't that objectionable to me.

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by LHays on Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:34 am

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This is a wonderful pose and setting for this guy. I'd definitely try to tone down the left as this is such a great shot.

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by Penney Goodwin on Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:08 am

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Oh, my goodness - what a dollbaby! I love the setting, too. A special image here!

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by Harold Stiver on Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:20 am

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Excellent, Jeff. The white area in the BG provides a nice contrast to the profile of the head. I'm not sure removing it would be helpful.

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by fredcor on Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:21 am

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Sweet bird. Beautiful setting. I like the bright patch behind the head and beak, if it was dark the you would not see the beak

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by AlexC on Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:22 am

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Sweet little nothing of a feather ball!!

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The nits have already been mentioned, for me just a hair more fill-flash, this might have tone down the OOF BG bright spot and lightened the bird just a hair!!,S till nice as is!! Congrats!!

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Feb 10, 2004 1:55 pm