Eastern Kingbird
There is no such thing as bad lighting, just lighting that forces you out of your comfort zone. This kingbird was terribly backlit, with no opportunity to move to a better vantage point. You have to work with the lighting you have and so I tried something completely different. I really liked the way the light was silhouetting the kingbird and his perch, so I lowered my exposure several stops to get this image. I was very pleased with this final result of a kingbird clutching a bee he just caught. Some days I might just have moved on assuming there was no opportunity for a good image, but I am glad that I did not.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, Hunting
Artsy-Fartsy Yes
- Created Timestamp07/23/2023 12:18:03
- CameraNIKON Z 9
- Aperture9
- CreditGraham Deese
- CopyrightGraham Deese, all rights reserved
- Focal Length700
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/800
I like it too. Shots that you have to work at a little to decipher what’s going on have more going for them. Glad you didn’t pass it up.