The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
The Rambles, is the area in Central Park where it seems that most of the birders and birds congregate. There are paths going every which direction and I’m constantly lost and turned around. It’s also dark resulting in high ISOs. It’s one of my favorite places to bird. Our trip this year was poorly planned as it was a bit early for the warbler migration, but still, there’s a lot to see.
The birds shown here are common and plentiful. The White-throated sparrow, uncommon here in Oregon, is everywhere.
Specific Feedback
Any thoughts appreciated.
Technical Details
Canon R5; 100-500 mm
N. Cardinal-female–1/1000 f710, -1 2/3 EV, ISO 800, 500mm
N. Cardinal-male-1/1ooo f5, ISO 640, 186 mm (he was trying to attract a female and allowed me to get close)
Mourning Dove-1/4000 (don’t ask me why) f10, ISO 12,800, 500 mm
White-throated Sparrow-1/1000 f7.1, ISO 1250, 500 mm
Blue Jay-1/1000 f7.1, ISO 8000, 343 mm
A nice collection of eastern birds, Allen. The female Cardinal you led off with is to me far and away the best image. the light is gorgeous, the perch is interesting and fits the pose of the bird and the lighting and the background also works very well with the rest of the image. The others are nice shots of birds and technically fine, but the first is art.
Very nice collection of images of eastern birds, Allen. I too like the first one best of all but you have a nice collection here that would fill some wall space if you have it.
Thanks for your comments, @Dennis_Plank , @Don_Peters , @Mike_Friel , @Shirley_Freeman , and @Jim_Gavin . The female cardinal was my favorite as well, which is why I led off with it. Mike, Central Park is a huge migrant trap for birds on their way to their breeding grounds in Canada. There was a documentary on this several years ago called “The Central Park Effect”.
