Water Siskin

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At least it’s clean! I always like to see clean plumage because it always enhances the detail in a good way…

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Dennis, you really need to straighten out that fence because I can’t do it in Photoshop…

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Any pertinent technical details: Iso-400, 500 mm PF, F6 .3, 800th, D 500, handheld, fill flash at -3, 70% of full frame, overcast

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What I like about this is that the eye is clear. So many of my bathing bird shots they have the membrane is over the eye. Nice detail in the head too. :slight_smile:

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I should have taken it down for the day. Since the deer are crepuscular they wouldn’t have bothered it while we were shooting. You caught a great moment and I like the angle on the bird bath.