cristianmihai

Red-backed Shrike

E-620

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 250 Shutter 1/640

upload_date

Dec, 2013

Views

735

Likes

+103

Awards

Editor's Choice

Member Selection Award

Featured

Contest Finalist in 850 Birds On Branches Photo Contest

Peer Award

+45

Superb Composition

+19

Top Choice

+12

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Genius

Superior Skill

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in a very nice mountain village (in the Carpathians Mountains)called Ciocanu, Arges county, Romania.

Time

It was taken early in the morning in a summer day.

Lighting

Natural early morning summer light.

Equipment

I used the following gear: - camera: Olympus E-620 - lens: Zuiko Digital 50-200 mm f2.8-3.5 SWD - converter: EC-14 (1.4x)

Inspiration

Tee light was just perfect and the bird was perching in a nice position.

Editing

The picture was post-processed using Adobe Photoshop (crop, resize, brigtness/contrast adjustments, sharp).

In my camera bag

I take mainly wildlife images and I use Olympus gear: E-520 and E-620, Zuiko G Digital 50-200 mm f2.8-3.5 SWD, EC-14 and EC-20. During the summer I also take with me my macro lens: Zuiko Digital 50 mm f2.

Feedback

I took the image from a car, using the frame of the window to help the stabilization system of the camera. Many of my wildlife pictures are taken from car. Usually the birds are no very shy when you try to approach them with a car.

See more amazing photos, follow cristianmihai

cristianmihai

cristianmihai

Red-backed Shrike

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow cristianmihai

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.