Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
Place: South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: March 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6), tripod
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix meter, natural light, no flash fill
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 80% of frame

Commentary: A common bird of the AZ desert, photographed along the busy trail in a very popular park. I like the luminous and open feel of the natural light and desert background colors that are so appropriate for this species.

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