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john_arsenault
October 29, 2016
wonderful portrait with clean natural background and perfect technical execution; a masterpiece.
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Coon Bluff on the Lower Salt River in ArizonaTime
Early morningLighting
Have shot in the morning - the light was perfect outside.Equipment
Nikon Coolpix CameraInspiration
I was on a mission to get a "decent" photo of this bird. I was chasing them around in the bushes as jumped from one branch to another very quickly, they just never sit still. This one landed on a branch right in front of me and I literally had two seconds to take his picture. I went from wanting to have a decent picture of one of them to have an amazing picture that was filled with perfect detail. It was really an incredible moment for me to capture the beauty of this fast, never-stopping bird.Editing
Very few edits to the sharpness of the pictureIn my camera bag
Just my camera - I am a very simple photographer at the moment.Feedback
I would suggest that anyone trying to capture a picture of these birds be patient and stubborn. You will probably end up taking many many pictures of these birds before you are able to capture the "perfect moment" of them sitting still. It can be frustrating as they hop from one branch to another or one bush/tree to another but in the end it is worth it. You can look back and appreciate the perseverance of trying to capture the moment and also appreciate the birds behavior a bit more.