Don Poulton
February 2025 - Dark Eyed Junco
About the Image(s)
Dark Eyed Junco
On a camera club outing for bird photographers last fall, I captured action from this dark eyed junco as he landed on an impromptu feeder setup in a rural conservation area in southern Ontario.
I used my Canon 7D Mark II and 100-400 lens at 400mm, 1/3200 at f/6.3 and ISO 1600. I made standard adjustments in Lightroom including cropping, and used Topaz Denoise AI to remove noise associated with the high ISO.
5 comments posted
Interesting, another junco (this one the slate variety). What an action shot! The wings are all over the place. I would clone out the seed bit by the right eye, it's distracting, and maybe dodge the eye a little on that side to bring it out a little more. Maybe burn the over exposed corn bits? I like the warm colors in background. Posted: 02/11/2025 21:14:12
Very nice image Don. Agree with Leslie's comments, plus I might crop a little off the left side. Your image has a good story and you certainly stoped it at the peak of action. Feather pattern and leg up are super. I also really like the background.. Posted: 02/14/2025 23:49:50
What a whimsical capture! This shot makes me smile. I agree with Leslie and Tom's comments. I like the detail in the feathers and the bird looks sharp to me, maybe a bit too soft. A little contrast adjustment of the bird itself might make a difference. I really like the color of the background, branches are a bit distracting to me, using the Lens Blur function in Lightroom might make a difference as wells. This is a fun photo to look at. Posted: 02/15/2025 16:36:12
Great capture, I guess this was an image within a burst, Looks like the bird is just about to complete his landing an kicked up that seed by his eye. Posted: 02/18/2025 02:17:33
I agree with the comments especially cropping if it is sharp enough. I think there would be more detail if flash were used. Posted: 02/22/2025 04:14:30