Common Yellowthroat Singing
Uploaded: May 05, 2011
Sony DSLR-A700
1/320 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
600 mm w/1.4tc
This image breaks some of the classic rules for bird photography. The bird is quite small in the frame and the lighting is from the side and somewhat harsh. Rules are made to be broken. One of the biggest reasons photographers tend to make frame filling images of birds is because with the bird smaller in the frame it is much harder to get a pleasing image without distracting elements drawing your attention away from the subject. If you pay careful attention to your composition and depth of field it is possible to make a pleasing image of a bird small in the frame and give your viewers something a little different from the typical bird photograph.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 840.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A700
Carol Eade
May 05, 2011
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