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Black Phoebe

© Stephen Shoff

Black Phoebe

Uploaded: September 29, 2013

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f/8, 1/2500sec., ISO 640; EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Stephen Shoff September 29, 2013

Fall has arrived, and the birds are starting to come back to the tree in my back yard. This is one that has bee hard to get. It is very small, black on black. Yesterday, though, I was able to get him front-lit instead of back-lit. #1546299

Stephen Shoff September 29, 2013

Here is another that shows the more common portrait view. #10855849

Rita K. Connell level-classic September 30, 2013

Shephen what great shots both of these are. for the original post the crop feels a little tight on the right behinds his wing. and I personally would clone out the extra branches it seems a little flat to me. /two great captures! #10856181

Rita K. Connell level-classic September 30, 2013

sorry just took another look at black Phoebe not flat. #10856183

Dale Hardin September 30, 2013

Nice catch on both images Stephen. which camera body did you use? #10856503

Michael Kelly level-classic September 30, 2013

Very nice on both shots Stephen. Good clarity and I know how tough these little flighty guys are to capture at all. I like the face detail in the second post but the simplicity of the first one. I might add an eye highlight to the first one to bring out the face a bit more. #10856569

Jeff E Jensen September 30, 2013

Very nice work, Stephen! #10857079

Elaine Hessler September 30, 2013

Wow-those are gorgeous! I agree with Rita-remove the extra twigs. Maybe bring out the shadows just a tad on the head. I like the idea of adding a catchlight.

The second post is beautiful too! Love the surrounding foliage-very nice shots! #10857373

Beth Spencer October 01, 2013

I like both the birds but look forward to your edits. We had a Pheobe bird this spring make a nest on the garage. They are very flighty. #10858164

Debbie E. Payne October 01, 2013

Stephen -- I love seeing everyone's bird shots, believing that they are the hardest of all to get just right. I prefer black phoebe but that might be because I can see her eye better. I would, like others have said, that I might have done some cloning with the twigs but other than that, I think the first one is the more unique than the other one. Nice capture on both of them. And I am sure that any of your outtakes on these would have been far better than I could have done. #10858472

Peter W. Marks October 01, 2013

There's a bird I am not familiar with Stephen, so thanks for sharing these images with us. The nearest similarity that we have here are the juncos which we know as 'snowbirds'. #10858579

lisa anderson October 01, 2013

I really love how you caught that pose in the first shot. What pretty little birds. #10859590

Stephen Shoff October 02, 2013

I've applied the suggestions. Recropped to add space behind the wings. I did retain the leaves in the upper left. Added a bit of eyecatch. #10859635

Stephen Shoff October 02, 2013

And Debbie, an outtake for you. Quite possible a better picture technically, but I wanted the landing action rather that the more static poses. But it has great eyecatch.

Dale -- took these with the EOS 50D and a 300mm + 1.4 extender, effective 620mm

#10859640

Beth Spencer October 02, 2013

Great job n your edits!!! #10859662

Elaine Hessler October 02, 2013

Beautiful! #10859805

Susan Williams October 02, 2013

Wow, these are beautiful shots, Stephen. The edit of the original is very good. This particular breed has such a sweet face, even the adults have a certain innocence about them. I'm a bird lover, too, and I keep asking Santa for the 500mm... but :( #10860839

Rita K. Connell level-classic October 03, 2013

great job Stephen I like it better. but all of them work well. theses are great captures. #10861308

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