Re-Cooper-ating

SciurusNigerSciurusNiger Registered Users Posts: 256 Major grins
edited December 31, 2008 in Wildlife
Yesterday morning, "in front of god and everybody", this young Coop decided to take a stab at a starling that was futzing around right at the base of the stairs coming off our back patio. Needless to say, it was quite the failure so poor Coop went off into the trees to soothe its ruffled feathers.

The light was absolutely exquisite (for a change!) and no sticks! Big crops but very minimal PP on these (sharpening pre- and post resizing and just a degree or two of toning down on the highlights).

EXIF:
Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D2Xs
Exposure Time 0.008s (1/125)
Aperture f/5.6
ISO 100
Focal Length 400mm (800mm 35mm)

Looking for some C&C, if you please.

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Garnered Images Photography

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Comments

  • montemonte Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited December 30, 2008
    Wow, that is an amazing shot! Really that is all I can say.
    I loved how you put all the focuson the bird and blurred all behind it.
    I personally have been working on that, with some luck.

    In His Hands,
    monte
  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    Nice job working with the angle of the sun. Your highlights are great. Great depth and a perfect subject.
    Steve

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  • KurtPrestonKurtPreston Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    Nicely captured PJ! Really like #4
  • SciurusNigerSciurusNiger Registered Users Posts: 256 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    monte wrote:
    Wow, that is an amazing shot! Really that is all I can say.
    I loved how you put all the focus on the bird and blurred all behind it.
    I personally have been working on that, with some luck.

    Thanks, monte. You get background blur from opening up the lens (small f-stop) as much as possible so the DOF encompasses only the subject. (It's also from using the Nikkor 200-400mm lens, which is really good glass.)

    Steve, I got lucky all the way around. It was high noon so I could use ISO 100 and stop down a bit but the sun is still very low here and was cut, in part, by being able to shoot almost due west from the backyard, which is the north side of the houses. And the Coop was maybe 120 feet away and only up about 15 feet above the ground.

    Thanks, Kurt. The wind was gusting so the blown feathers is a nice addition to my myriad "well-groomed" portrait shots of this youngster. Unlike the adult Coop, this one is a real little poser.
    Garnered Images Photography

    "Where beauty moves and wit delights and signs of kindness bind me; there, oh there, whe'er I go I leave my heart behind me." (Thomas Ford, 1607)
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    Very nice creamy soft colors. Well done clap.gif
    Dan
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2008
    Excellent work. clap.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2008
    Nice set! He hasn't quite learned his trade yet! rolleyes1.gif
    Glenn

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2008
    Fantastic. I love the tail feathers fanned out in that one shot!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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