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Carolina Chicadee


Carolina Chicadee
Photo Information
Copyright: Gregory Lazzaro (glazzaro) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 112 N: 1281] (4565)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-13
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-16 21:35
Viewed: 1399
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another shot taken in less than favorable conditions. Heavy clouds and overcast and sporadic rain showers. ISO was set at 800, had to kick it up just to pull in some light and in addition used fill flash to help illuminate that area and subject.

The perch is an old tree stump, the leaves I placed around the base for color. To attract the birds to the spot I smeared peanut butter on the back end of the wood and sprinkled some sun flower seeds around the base. I managed to attract several bird species to this spot so the setup was quite effective. Well thats it for the small talk, you all enjoy your weekend.

Greg



Preparation:

1. Old weathered stump.
2. Peanut butter smeared on the backside of the stump
3. Tripod setup from within my hide
4. Flash set to manual, output 128th at 60 Hz

Camera Settings:

Location: Woods in Backyard, Middletown Delaware
Special: N/A
Weather: Overcast, Clouds
Tripod: Yes
Camera: Canon 5D
Lens: Canon 70-400mm
Focal Len: 330mm
Flash: Yes, manual 1/128th power
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Partial
White Balance: Clouds
Exposure: 0
Shutter: 1/100
F Stop: F 7
ISO: 800

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Brilliant!!! Excellent colour, detail and good exposure. Love the pose :)
Well photograph...
Cesie

Very good as always Greg...and "hello" to both of you!
:)

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  • JYB Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 79] (878)
  • [2007-11-16 23:58]

Great capture with superb details and colors. No oher comment just great. JYB

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2007-11-17 1:51]

Hello Gregory,
This is a wonderful capture of this little bird. I like its pose and the details are sharp and colours natural. The leaves at the base and the warm colour of the background sets it off so well. A lovely composition!
Many thanks and have a nice weekend, Ulla

Hi Greg

Another excellent shot from your backyard set-up.
Composition is brilliant, as is the sharpness and plumage detail.

Chris

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2007-11-17 2:59]

Hola amigo Gregory,
precioso trabajo,
tonos y agradables colores,
magnífico foco y pov...
saludos

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2007-11-17 3:11]

Great shot Gregory!
Beautiful colors and composition
Very good sharpness and DOF
Regards, Dejan

Hello Greg!
Excellent composition in best DOF!
perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
very well done
cheers
Tony

Hi Gregory,
A delightful image, from the overcast conditions!
It's amazing the consistent quality of your pictures, whatever be the weather conditions.
A lovely pose and great composition.
I'm just realizing you are using a 5D. Did you always had both Nikon and Canon or just switched recently?
My compliments and thanks for share it.
Best regards,
JM

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2007-11-17 5:57]

Hi Greg and nice to see you back!

It's nice to see one more of your fantastic bird shots again!
This Carolina Chicadee here is wonderfully captured and with those lovely fallen leaves in teh lower part of the scene, a splendid autumn atmosphere is created around this great animal picture.
Of course, technically your shot is flawless! Great sharpness with impeccable details on the subject, exceptional exposure and fill-in flash work and a brilliant uniform BG.
Great work, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

I remember you telling me, some quite long time ago, that you changed your type of sharpenning your photos. May i ask how?

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2007-11-17 7:49]

Hello Gregory,
Fantastic photo of this Chickadee. Great details and beautiful natural colours. Good composition, DOF and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-11-17 12:45]

Hello Gregory,
Very moody photo - he seems so serious and plunged in thought :o) It's a lovely pose you've captured. Soft lighting and color tones, composition and setting are very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-11-18 3:16]

Hi Gregory, this is a beautiful shot with a perfect pov. The Chickadee has great detail, sharpness and well saturated colours. Great texture on the wood. Perfect pose and great focus and dof. Excellent compositon.
tfs
debz

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-11-18 7:07]

Hi Gregory,
Nice to see you back after a long gap.
Another exquisite shot and all your painstaking effort to attract this beautiful bird bourne fantastic results. Great lighting, exposure, colours, sharpness and BG. Excellent POV and DOF with the compsoition being outstanding. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Gregory,
Cette photo est parfaite : les couleurs du fond s'accordent à merveille avec le décor, et le cadre est sobre et efficace. Bravo !
Goes in my favorite !

Hi Greg
Superb shot! I like all!
Regards,
Serge

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