Juvenile bird

Last Wednesday afternoon I was having a cup of coffee on my porch when this little fellow flew against the window. Not strong enough to withstand the strong winds, I guess. Sitting dizzy on the pavement I rescued it from the interest coming from both my cat and dog. I took it to my back garden to let it recover. It sat still for about 15 minutes, giving me the opportunity to grab a few quick shots. Shortly after, it flew away on it's journey to discover the world. I hope he makes it.



1/500 sec at F5,6. SR on. ISO 400. Spot metering.



1/200 sec at F5,6 (+ 1,7 ev to compensate for bright backlight)SR on. ISO 100. Spot metering

K10D with DA 50-200. BTW...can someone identify this chap for me?

Martin.

edit: Exif added as requested

Martin, pretty nice shots, love the way it looks as if its posing for you .

Sorry can't help in identifying the bird but I was deeply interested in seeing the difference just choosing different settings it makes to an image. When I noticed that the shots were more or less of the same moment and spot I was keen on checking the EXIF, and this is really a brillian example for any learner/newbie/improver to grasp the fantastic effects of choosing different settings and get the result on the image.

I presume there was only the difference of around 40mm in focal length between the two images but its the rest of the EXIF that would be very interesting to dwell on and help some learners to see the effect one gets by manipulating the settings on the camera.

I know someone to whom I am going to point to this thread to help understand the cause and effect of changing the settings to manipulate the outcome.

Just a thought here please, would you mind just adding the EXIF on both the images, so that it would help the viewers when discussing about it. I personally can see the EXIF from my browser but I am not sure if all of them who would be interested in checking it would know how to do it. Being learners and improvers themselves this would be an added benefit.

Thanks for the images, hope someone identifies them. Would be nice to know what bird it is.

EDITED: ADDED REQUEST TO MARTIN TO ADD THE EXIF WITH THE IMAGES

I thought you did not do little bird pictures. But when you do you do it very well. That first one is a stunner.

The first shot was taken against a background from a dark green wall of foliage. The sun coming from the left was barely hitting the bird.
I had to raise the ISO to get a acceptable shutter speed.

For the second picture I turned to another angle so I had a clear sky as a background and the bird would have been in more even light. I had to compensate for the sky, otherwise the bird would have been under exposed.
ISO has been lowered to 100.

HIH,
Martin.

That's great Martin. That really is helpful in understanding the tehnical side of those images. I am sure lots of us will benefit immensely from that.
Thanks again

Martin I think number 1 is exceptional, it's one I could hang on my wall.

Thanks....I do bird pictures, I just don't do or show them that often

Martin.