Vermillion flycatcher

Posted by joseph motto on Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:48 pm

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This photo is cropped rather severely to vertical. Shot in Bosque del Apache in December from the window of the RV on a beanbag. Canon 10D, Canon 400/2.8 + 2.0 II TC. Technicals not easily available so I'll omit them. Comments, reposts welcome.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:42 pm

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Joseph, this is one of those comps wher I think it would be better if you placed the bird near the center. A little Fill flash would help, especially for a catchlight, as the bird is turned away from the light. A great BG and a view of this bird not usualy seen.

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by Jim Probst on Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:08 pm

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Joseph,

I like the feather detail and the colors in this one! Nice shot!

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by KK Hui on Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:32 pm

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A simple and elegant image ... Well done, Joseph!

Would agree with Alan's suggestion on FF ...

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by AForns on Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:04 pm

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Agree with Alan.... besides moving the bid to the center the perch will be out of the corner.

Killer pose and lots of detail.... I like the image very much!!!!

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by Cindy Marple on Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:23 pm

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This is a species I see often but never close enough for a photo. I like the back perspective, makes that red head even stand out more. Definitely Bosque colored background! Agree on the comp comments.

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by Rich S on Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:42 pm

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I concur with Alan on the critique. Background and pose are great. I've never seen one of these guys so this shot is a treat for me.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:36 am

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Joseph,

Very nice shot. The feather detail, the colors, and the background are all great. Alan gave you some excellent suggestions on how to improve the image.

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by joseph motto on Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:03 am

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Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions. I might point out that I used the Shadow/Highlight adjustment in PS CS and I followed Greg Downing's excellent review of this modality in this month's NSN article. Thanks again to Greg for a superb and understandable workflow.

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