Pretty in Pink was created by first setting up a pink Batik fabric background about fifteen feet out from my back bedroom window. Next I set up an old wooden step ladder out seven feet from the widow. I attached a perch to the side of it with an A clamp. Behind it on the back side of the ladder I clamped a pink branch with blossoms on it. Above and to the right of the perch I clamped a single port bird feeder just out of the cameras view. The camera I set up in the bedroom behind a flat camouflage window blind with a hole cut for the camera lens to poke through. My camera was on a tripod with a gimbal mount. I was using a Canon R6 MKII mirrorless camera with a Canon rf 200-800mm lens. I used a 13mm extension tube for close focusing. Once the birds got used to the feeder I started using my camera. I had Steller's jays, Band-tailed Pigeons, Chestnut Backed Chickadees and Common Ravens. The Jays were the most common visitors. For camera settings I was using an ISO of 6400 due to the dim light. I had an F stop of F 8.0 which allowed the background fabric to blur out to a pleasant pink. I created many, many images. This one with the over the shoulder look showing off the bird's plumage was my favorite. God's love and blessings to all, chris
How lovely Chris that you are using colour in different ways lately in your work, it must have taken some patience to get this one set up! and thank you for describing how you captured this shot, it really is quite beautiful. This lovely pink backdrop gives this little bird a wonderful showcasing of his detailed feathers. I always look forward to your posts. All the best from sunny Surrey, UK, as we glide into the wonderful colours of Autumn. Betty :)
ReplyDeleteBetty, your comment is greatly appreciated. It's fun and challenging to break out into something new.
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