reddotchris

just sitting at the PC working away and looked up to notice this little guy perfectly poised between the shear drapes. grabbed the camera and loaded the battery in time to capture some nice shots of him. not the best, but a nice treat that a good photo op came to me on a day when I could not get out to shoot. I did not even have to get out of my chair. luck helps. : )

Somehow I did not quite get this photo to pop like I'd hoped, even with processing to adjust exposure and contrast / vibrance in Affinity photo. 5d mkII, 70-200 f4, shooting manual @ 1/400 F9, ISO 1000. Histogram looks pretty broad after adjusting for my underexposure. I'm thinking I should have been ISO 100, f16 or so, and adjust shutter as needed? Thoughts?

Dan Downie Loc: Rochester, NY

That doesn't look like a bluebird to me.

reddotchris

Eastern bluebird - perhaps you are thinking blue jay?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Not very blue, but it's good you caught him(?)

merrytexan Loc: georgia

Fun sight to see out a window. Good catch dan.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

What a treat to see him sitting there posing for you! Good catch, Chris!

reddotchris

yes - I felt lucky he/she stopped by. Here's a link to an internet photo of Eastern Bluebird for folks who have never seen them before. They were almost gone from our area of Indiana, but have made a good comeback in the last 10 years or so as evidenced from my visitor.

http://d2fbmjy3x0sdua.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/H5ZRI1pq5URejvfUGIL5PNyJfjsPStw0tCakr0QHGz8/mtime:1422549537/sites/default/files/Eastern_Bluebird_s52-12-082_l.jpg

Dan Downie Loc: Rochester, NY

Ohhhhhh, that puts things in perspective. Thank you!