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cameraNIKON D7000

settings Aperture f/5.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 150/1 

upload_dateMar, 2015

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10 Comments |
ReneeBlake
 
ReneeBlake March 18, 2015
Wonderful capture !!!
mgirard
mgirard March 18, 2015
Thank you very much :)
kanizkhan
 
kanizkhan July 27, 2015
"Yes, you got the perfect lens and can photograph me", said the little bird.
mgirard
mgirard July 28, 2015
LOL! Sounds about right! :)
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 July 28, 2015
What a great capture! Hard to believe the chickadee is so much smaller than the camera! Congratulations on being a finalist.
mgirard
mgirard July 28, 2015
Thanks so much! :)
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots August 05, 2015
Amazing capture! Congrats.
jimfbauty
 
jimfbauty April 01, 2016
Let me guess... you put bird seed in the lens hood???
wendyssmith97
 
wendyssmith97 July 06, 2016
incredible!
toml721
 
toml721 August 30, 2016
I'm Jealous!!! lol. Great job.I'd love to have a photo like this
mgirard
mgirard August 30, 2016
Thanks very much! :)
vivid_exposure99
 
vivid_exposure99 October 05, 2016
I'm so jealous! such a great photograph!!
barbararybolt PRO+
 
barbararybolt March 23, 2017
Great image, well made!
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe September 18, 2017
This laugh out loud funny. Great shot!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was shot just outside of Kingston Ontario in a Nature Preserve

Time

This was about mid-morning, we'd spent a few hours already snowshoeing around hoping to see some of the owls that these are known for. We ended up not seeing any owls at all but the chickadees were most accommodating.

Lighting

Just ambient lighting, it was fairly overcast and snowing so the lighting was fairly flat.

Equipment

My main camera is a Nikon D7000, this was shot with a Tamron 150-600mm at 150mm as I was fairly close.

Inspiration

We'd spent a few hours already walking around, and were getting a little frustrated at not seeing anything other than chickadees so we fed them some seeds and played with them a bit. We put some on our hats and then tried this shot that I'd seen elsewhere online.

Editing

Fairly minimal post work, mostly contrast and shadows as the light was fairly flat.

In my camera bag

I usually have my main body, an 18-55, 50mm, 55-300mm and in a separate case, the 150-600mm. I also usually have a polarizer and a variable ND filter and flash.

Feedback

Don't be afraid to change what you're looking for. We set out for owls here but decided to have some fun when they didn't cooperate. Have a goal in mind but don't be afraid to change/modify your goals if nature, in any of her forms, doesn't cooperate. And don't be afraid to get a little silly! :)

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