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29-SEP-2008

20080929 - Bird

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The September Scavenger Hunt

#29 - Fruit or Bird

Gulp! Found this on my way to The Old Dairy yesterday. A bit disturbing so I gave it some spooky lighting.

Harks back to an old TITTC piccy - up in the Outer Hebrides...


The lighting was a nightmare, getting the backgound underexposed wasn't a problem but getting the flash in the right place was really difficult! It really needed to be much further away but not having a stand with me I had to hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other. All the time the bird was swaying back and forth in the wind (& at 17mm that means I was REALLY close to it) - and it was raining.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/100s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-Sep-2008 18:21:43
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Jola Dziubinska01-Oct-2008 00:01
Makes a real scary mood.
Harrison30-Sep-2008 13:23
Great lighting on this one, makes a very dramatic image.
Linda Willets30-Sep-2008 06:41
cool
Doug Cruden30-Sep-2008 06:17
Yeah, but it was worth it! Great capture (quite literally!) and fantastically rich colours. V
Greg Vescuso30-Sep-2008 04:45
You did a great job with this..Excellent image..
Guest 30-Sep-2008 02:12
You go to some great lenghts for your shots:) It's all worth it though... this is creepy but a great image!
Sheila30-Sep-2008 00:52
A barbaric practice but it's supposed to work :-(
Great atmosphere you created.
Barbara Heide29-Sep-2008 23:22
fabulous! v
Cindi Smith29-Sep-2008 23:14
Dead bird swinging in the wind! Yucky but it makes a great photo op! Well done!
pkocinski29-Sep-2008 22:38
You succeeded in the spooky mood! Well done and great perseverance to "get the shot".
Guest 29-Sep-2008 21:53
Impressive!!
Malcolm Smith29-Sep-2008 21:17
Icky! Nicely done though.
laine8229-Sep-2008 20:56
Did you have nightmares all night after this :>)
Nicki Thurgar29-Sep-2008 20:35
How spookily atmospheric! Was the bird hanging on something? You did a great job!
Nick Powell29-Sep-2008 20:35
Excellent POV and lighting, well done.
Stewart Mitchell29-Sep-2008 20:27
You found something scary, lurking in the bushes!!
Kathryn29-Sep-2008 20:06
Surreal and Creepy, but it is compelling nevertheless ...
Kathryn29-Sep-2008 20:05
Surreal and Creepy, but it a compelling nevertheless ...
Faye White29-Sep-2008 20:02
Very sinister! run away fast!
Mairéad29-Sep-2008 19:36
Scary...
J. Scott Coile29-Sep-2008 19:34
Sounds like you had your hands full. Now it's time for an assistant :-)
J. Scott Coile29-Sep-2008 19:34
Sounds like you had your hands full. Now it time for an assistant :-)
beverley harrison29-Sep-2008 19:33
cue the spooky moosic!!
wernere0129-Sep-2008 19:14
The bird is quite a miracle. Spooky but it works.
Johnny JAG29-Sep-2008 19:09
It really could use a good vet!