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![]() ![]() We got dumped on with 19 inches of snow this weekend. So instead of trying to go out and shoot some pictures I shot from inside into our backyard. I was shooting some through a glass door (on a tripod), but this one was different. I went to the kitchen and climbed up on to the counter and stood over the sink. Then I lowered the top half of the window (lower half has a screen) and shot through the opening. Yes, my girlfriend was not home... how did you guess? ![]() I only left the house to shovel... 4 times! I feel lucky, some places got a bit over 30 inches of snow. Now that is serious. This cardinal was sitting on a grapevine in our arbor, but it's actually eating some berries of something else that has grown up next to it. I have some shots of the female cardinal as well... I need to work one of those up too. Camera: Canon 10D, 100-400L @ 400mm 1/350th, F6.7, ISO 800 (hidden fairly well among the falling snow, so I didn't remove it.) PS work: Crop, reduce, USM, levels, contrast. As always... all comments or reedits (if you post it and say what you did!) are welcome. Eric |
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No comments? Ok, I'll ask some questions then.
I felt that the branches covering the bird was a bit risky. I didn't have a choice, but still... I wasn't sure if it would distract/detract. I don't think it does, but what do you all think? There is no "catch light" in the eye. I could have added one in PS, but I felt that was cheating. On the other hand, I didn't think the flash would work in the snow (don't know, would the snow reflect it?) Does it loose something without the catch light? Eric |
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the branches and snow distract me. but, overall, it is a good catch considering the conditions.
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This is a lovely winter photo.
Yes, I think it is a shame about the reflection of the window in front of the bird, but other than that, I think that the colour of the bird and the berries against the white snow makes for a stunning scene. Enjoy the snow ![]() |
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Actually, this picture was taken through an open windows, so there should be no reflection. Where do you think you see it? I did take some through glass, but I don't believe this was one of them.
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Maybe SoundEngineer is talking about the blur in the right half of the frame. Caused (guessing) by the DoF?
I love it as is. I wish I'd thought of the ol'stand in the sink technique! This weekend I had a similar shot of a huge woodpecker at our backyard feeder, but when I opened the slider to the deck it squeeeeked and scared him away. Next time you jump up there, have your gf take a shot of you ![]() |
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In terms of the overall shot I like the fact that the Cardinal seems top have a snowflake on its head (although it probably wasn't very happy about it), and I like the whites and reds. It sounds like you had a lot of fun getting this shot, Eric. It's one of the things that I like about photography and birdwatching, they give you the excuse to get into odd situations, and even to get dirty without the grown-ups shouting at you ! |
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I like it, the snow in front is not that much distraction and points out how much snow there is. I can see a slight highlight in the eye and I would bring it out in software. I dont really consider that cheating (not much anyway 8)
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