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Black-capped Chickadee in black and white

© Susan K. Snow

Black-capped Chickadee in black and white

Uploaded: July 03, 2011

Description

April 17, 2010
f4@1/1600, ISO 1600, partial metering
Focal length and lens: 300.0 mm f4L IS
Tripod (IS off)
580 EX flash, Better Beamer
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Entered in Monthly Theme


Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Joy Rector July 04, 2011

love this shot #1390254

Susan K. Snow July 04, 2011

Thank you, Joy. #9506012

Michele Peterson level-classic July 04, 2011

This is really nice, Bunny! Love the wing details and the light on the bird is very pretty. :-) #9507165

Jane Holestine July 05, 2011

Nice capture. #9507621

Bunny Snow July 05, 2011

Thank you, Michelle, for your lovely comment. The amazing thing is that the image was actually sharp...at least most of it. The catch-light in the eye was wire sharp.

These little birds move so fast that I had to focus on the feeder, set the camera to manual focus and shoot when the anticipated landing would take place. My anticipation is getting better. #9507980

Bunny Snow July 05, 2011

Thank you, Jane, for commenting. #9507984

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 05, 2011

I love the almost silvery tones of the bird and a slight motion blur in the wings is always desirable to me -- shimmery. #9507988

Bunny Snow July 05, 2011

This bird was perfect for the black and white theme, in my opinion. After all, it is mostly black and white, and even before I realized that the theme was for black and white, I made the bird as such.

I also love the silvery like tones and the shimmering effect of the wings, Nikki. It is just so hard to capture these fast moving little birds. This time it was a hit, but generally it's a miss. #9508057


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