Here i set up a weatheard log that i have used before as the colour and texture of the log stand out against a dark backdrop,and as the Dunnock landed on the top it it blended well into my picture, with a f5.6 aperture the Dunnock was nice and sharp.
Here i used the same settings for both shots and as you can see the cloud behind had changed giving 2 different photos , f5.6 at 1/400 at 400m with 320 ISO,I was pleased with the shots as the Dunnock was singing but personally i cant here them as i am tone deaf which is a slight disadvantage when photographing wildlife (especially birds)because i sometimes cant here them.
As you can see the Dunnock does blend in well with the trees and are often mistaken for Sparrows.They are very common in gardens,parks and woods through out the Uk.I particually like the orange eyes with slightly orange legs.
Here i was blessed with better light so i tweaked the shutter speed slighly too 500 sec at f5.6 at 400m with an ISO 320,the last two are my favorites as the appear more natural in their own surroudings with out the use of props or bait.
Here i was blessed with better light so i tweaked the shutter speed slighly too 500 sec at f5.6 at 400m with an ISO 320,the last two are my favorites as the appear more natural in their own surroudings with out the use of props or bait.
the hedge sparrow on the post at the top is the clearest image to read and the colours sit well together. The background as we spoke about before is out of focus and allows a clear view of the bird, even though the light levels are a little dull. The last images in the gorse are too confusing the read properly.
ReplyDeleteI need to talk with about how much cropping is going on with these images as well.
Steve