Gray Catbird

After getting my lens and camera back from Canon HQ in Virginia on Monday, I looked forward to the rest of the week with rain and overcast skies... Late Saturday afternoon, I had my lens pointed in the direction waiting for the Cardinals to show up and lens set to beyond 8.5 meters, low a behold this guy shows up on the trolley line just 10'-12' away from the window... I snapped away forgetting to reset the camera and lens, (Wouldn't have had time anyways) my settings for the camera were on the minus exposure side for the cardinals.. I know it's a little on the dark side but any more light gave it a halo in most parts..

Anyways I did the best I could to salvage it with a little added light...

Thanks for looking...

Lovely shot Norman, he turned out beautifully... nicely done.

db

Excellent details and clean BG.

This is a beauty Norman.....I've yet to manage a shot of one of these guys, they have esp.....when I reach for the camera, they head for the hills.

You did a good job Norman, turned out a great shot. There are a few of these up around the lake but, at the moment, they seem far too skittish to get a decent shot. I've not even come close.

dbriz wrote in post #10436511
Lovely shot Norman, he turned out beautifully... nicely done.

db

Thanks much Dave, got lucky, me thinks...

Maxis Gamez wrote in post #10436515
Excellent details and clean BG.

Thank you, hopefully my gear is ok now..

Shar824 wrote in post #10436622
This is a beauty Norman.....I've yet to manage a shot of one of these guys, they have esp.....when I reach for the camera, they head for the hills.

Thanks Sharon, these guys are not easy and very skittish..

Inse wrote in post #10436643
You did a good job Norman, turned out a great shot. There are a few of these up around the lake but, at the moment, they seem far too skittish to get a decent shot. I've not even come close.

Thanks, there's not many here but once in a while they show up to feed...

That's a beauty of a shot Norman, what a fine looking bird. I would love to see some of these! Well done!

Well done!

ajosteve wrote in post #10438503
That's a beauty of a shot Norman, what a fine looking bird. I would love to see some of these! Well done!

Thanks Steve, hopefully things are finally starting to come around..

Flo wrote in post #10438505
Well done!

Thank you Gail...

Very nice capture Norman! We are supposedly to have Catbirds around but I've never seen one before.

Hey, Norman, as I said on the other forum, this is a super shot with wonderful detail and sharpness. It looks like your gear difficulties should be over if this is an example.

Very nicely done, especially considering the situation. I'd love to see one of these in person.

Beautiful shot with excellent details

akhan wrote in post #10439872
Beautiful shot with excellent details

Thanks much...

Diamond Lil wrote in post #10439125
Very nicely done, especially considering the situation. I'd love to see one of these in person.

Thanks, yeah I haven't had many shots like this in the past 2 years...

Harvey_G wrote in post #10438939
Hey, Norman, as I said on the other forum, this is a super shot with wonderful detail and sharpness. It looks like your gear difficulties should be over if this is an example.

Thank Harvey, hopefully they are over.... Weather has been terrible here when I can get out, it's either heavily overcast with threatening rain or raining...

txcanon wrote in post #10438747
Very nice capture Norman! We are supposedly to have Catbirds around but I've never seen one before.

Thanks, they can be quite elusive at times... Keep an eye out you never know...

Excellent shot. Looks like Canon did something right. How many times did you send it in?