Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: May 2001
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, TC20E (600/5.6), tripod
Film: Fuji Provia 100 F
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, natural light, no fill flash
Scan: Minolta Dimage & VueScan, 95% of frame (cropped left edge only)

Commentary: I know many viewers will find this a bit too dark, and I agree that some fill could have helped, but I was inside shooting through the glass of the patio door and don't like dealing with the reflection of the flash on the glass. One or our "pet" yard birds, exploring a rock just off our patio.


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