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Grackle In The Blossoms



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A Common Grackle drying off in a blossoming cherry tree after a heavy downpour.

A Common Grackle drying off in a blossoming cherry tree after a heavy downpour.
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4 Comments | Report
mariaminhota
 
mariaminhota December 05, 2015
So Beautiful!
DavidMonty
DavidMonty December 05, 2015
Thank you very much Maria!!!
davidsloan
 
davidsloan December 05, 2015
Nature at its very best, exquisite.
DavidMonty
DavidMonty December 05, 2015
Absolutely David! Thank you very much!!! :)
anneryanmiller PRO+
 
anneryanmiller December 14, 2015
love his charismatic stance.
DavidMonty
DavidMonty December 15, 2015
Yes, he sure was posing for the picture lol. Thanks :)
sydneyosbourne
 
sydneyosbourne December 28, 2015
Kudos!
DavidMonty
DavidMonty December 29, 2015
Thank you Sydney! ????
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Location

This photo was captured in Almont, Michigan right in my backyard. Whenever I get a chance I like to grab my gear and head out into the yard. I've taken a few short couple of hour long trips up north to try photographing in different locations but just stepping outside my home and having some patience has really paid off. I suggest everyone spends a little more time outside to enjoy all of their surrounding nature and it's beauty.

Time

This was shot on Wednesday, October 7th just before 2pm.

Lighting

The lighting was less than ideal but a photographer has to adapt to their surroundings to get the shot. It was overcast and raining so I choose to quickly switch into a spot metering mode in order to get a decent exposure on the Common Grackle in the tree.

Equipment

This was shot handheld with my Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with the Tamron 150-600mm @ 552mm. Because it was overcast and raining my settings were as follows..... 1/500sec. | f/6.3 | ISO-6400 | Spot Metering

Inspiration

I'm often out walking around my yard enjoying and photographing the wildlife that passes through. On this day it was absolutely perfect that I was sitting out under a tree during a very light rain. I was photographing some cardinals on my feeder when this beautiful Common Grackle landed up in a blossoming tree of mine and started to dry his feathers. It made for a gorgeous photo and one of my favorites.

Editing

Not much post processing needed here besides some minor exposure/shadow adjustments.

In my camera bag

I carry a Canon backpack loaded to it's max capacity with my Canon 7D Mark II | Tamron 150-600mm | Canon 60mm Macro 2.8 | Canon 24mm 2.8 | Canon 50mm 1.8 | Canon 18-135mm kit | Canon 55-250mm | Yongnuo 568EX II Speedlite | Manfrotto tripod | Shutter Release | And many other goodies.

Feedback

When attempting to capture the perfect shot in nature, the main key is patience (though a little luck may be required too lol). I would suggest you find yourself a comfortable spot where there is normally activity and wait to see what happens. I would also suggest setting up near a bird feeder because you never know who will stop by for an easy meal.

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