New Bluebirds in Morning Light

[Don Ferguson Jr.]

We have a new pair on other side of yard and I was able to get these with 400 5.6 in the morning . The last one the belly looks real white but it is not blown but I guess light was just on it like that way . The second one the light changed and they were done with cloudy white bal in raw.. I could dial it back but left it even though head is not as blue. Comments please.
Thanks
Don

 

[Don Cohen]

Love the warm, morning light, which really adds to these images of an already beautiful bird.

The white breast feathers do appear blown, most noticeably in the 4th photo. I would guess that there might be some detail remaining in the original Raw file, which was lost in the post-processing phase.

Composition-wise, I prefer the 4th. Just seems nicely balanced to my eye.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Marshall Everett]

Beautiful shots Don! #1 and 2 seem to be a bit sharper, did you crop and zoom a bit on 3 and 4?
The colors are really something. Thanks for sharing.

Marshall

 

[Asher Kelman]

I love them all Don!

This is a nice site for that little fellow. I'd like to see you get the tail too. I like the color best in #3 and the attitude in #2.

Keep at it!

Asher

 

[Don Ferguson Jr.]

Love the warm, morning light, which really adds to these images of an already beautiful bird.

The white breast feathers do appear blown, most noticeably in the 4th photo. I would guess that there might be some detail remaining in the original Raw file, which was lost in the post-processing phase.

Composition-wise, I prefer the 4th. Just seems nicely balanced to my eye.

Thanks for posting.

Don ,I really appreciate your advice. Yea on the first I probably should leave more space on left since he is looking that way and on the second I now realize I was looking at post rather then the bird to compose !
On the 4th I learned in LR the default is +50 brightness +25 contrast. I was just using the other sliders to adjust for this image. Funny though LR usually shows just a spec of red to show blown and in this pic it did not
I think I can get it looking better now .
Best regards
Don

 

[Don Ferguson Jr.]

Beautiful shots Don! #1 and 2 seem to be a bit sharper, did you crop and zoom a bit on 3 and 4?
The colors are really something. Thanks for sharing.

Marshall

Marshall , thanks for the kind words. Yes the birds are skittish so I had to crop on all . I cannot afford a 500 L yet I love the colors too and tried to capture them as real as possible.I did not have time to set up a tripod so I was pleased with them for being handheld .
Best regards
Don

 

[Don Ferguson Jr.]

I love them all Don!

This is a nice site for that little fellow. I'd like to see you get the tail too. I like the color best in #3 and the attitude in #2.

Keep at it!

Asher

Asher always good to hear your comments and I appreciate you telling me ideas.
Yes ,color in number 2 was little more purple on head with light and I can make the white bal little cooler to make little more bluish but I kinda like the change . Do you think it is too purple ? It is the same setting as others so I guess light just changed.
It looks like she is having a new brood so maybe I can play more and catch that tail .
Best regards
Don