stoere kip - tough chicken
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catherinemelvin
March 08, 2015
Love the feathers on the beak..never seen the detail up close before. A wonderful shot!
GKennedy
March 09, 2015
Great detail in the face. Looks like this was taken in either the early morning or at dusk. excellent close up.
GEFAELL
March 09, 2015
Ravens like to pose, but in addition you did a great job indeed. Could you please tell us which lens did you use and how far were you from the subject?
Brett_Cronin
April 04, 2015
Wow ! Love the detail in this. I think it would look superb as a Black & White too
chiefer33
July 15, 2015
Fantastic shot. I have tried so many times to get a good one of crow's/raven's and they always turn out looking like a mass of tar haha. Well done
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Behind The Lens
Location
This picture was made in a smal zoo in Volkel, The Netherlands, next to the local airforce base. The bird was sitting in a green wire cage, so I had to shoot 'through' the wires. A good way to test my, then brand new, f2.8 70-200 lens.Time
At the end of my walk trough this zoo, the sun was setting. For a couple of minutes clouds did not obscure the sun.Lighting
While 95% of all my animal pictures are made with portable flash lighting, this one is just natural light.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 6D and a Sigma f2.8 70-200 on 157 mm. No tripod, no flash, just a little luck.Inspiration
This bird was looking at me in a very majestic/arrogant manner. It came a little closer to take a good look at me. When it looked the othher way for a second I made the shot.Editing
The only post processing I did was raising the shadows a little and lowering the highlights a bit to balance the picture to my liking. That's it.In my camera bag
I regularly go out to make pictures of wild horses next to the river. On these occasions and other field trips, I bring a Canon 6d, a 28 mm, a 70-200 mm and a couple of portable flashes. Usualy with one light weight stand for a flash. Enough stuff to make the pictures I like and still being able to walk with it for a long time.Feedback
Be patient. Be nice to your subjects. Most animals do not like to be surprised, so make shure they can hear you entering. Whistle, sing or talk. The more relaxed you are, the easier they will be. And be patient.
