The photograph of a bird in balance on a stake of cloture realised with my CANON EF 100X400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
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Model Canon EOS 10D
Shutter speed value 1/640 sec
Aperture value f/5.6
ISO speed ratings 200
Exposure bias value -1/3 EV
Metering mode Pattern
Flash did not fire.
Focal length 400 mm
White balance : Auto
Statistics
Place: 11 out of 289 Avg (all users): 6.9504 Avg (commenters): 8.3514 Avg (participants): 6.7647 Avg (non-participants): 7.2110 Views since voting: 3422 Views during voting: 440 Votes: 262 Comments: 47 Favorites: 6 (view)
Are you kidding? I doubt that anyone can improve on this lovely image. The true charm lies with cute subject and its heartwarming expression. The perching is outstanding. The composition is complete and very well cropped.
As is, it is complete. Wise selection of dof to obliterate the background. The pole and its color becomes the leading support and to find its tiny talons embracing its adds charm.
While this image is complete there is also the alternative takes by zooming in closer, but then this becomes a different image.
The colors are pleasing and the image does not suffer from over sharpenning. All in all, I expected this image in the top 5. 11th is good because the competition is real hot in this challenge, so hot that I was happy with my sparrow score. Top twenty, as in your case, means that the image is above average. Your technique, as displayed is very promising and you have a very good eye and good taste. Now, get out of here and keep up the nice work.
I was really really hoping this would ribbon. Congrats on the 11th position and a really exceptional shot! Everything is perfect with this shot, the sharpness of the subject and the blurred background and the composition and the colors... Great job!!!
Great great shot! The bird is incredibly sharp, and the blur on the background is just as pleasing, nothing disturbing the shot! Also that yellow spot on the bird's neck, is very beautiful!
Beautifully composed right down to (presumably waiting and waiting for and then catching) the perfect pose, superb lighting and detail and absolutely perfect background blurred to perfect extent by your DOF choice. 9
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