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A Fine Specimen

by 1stEverPentax

Taken earlier today at Manchester Airport whilst trying out the K-50/ M 80-200 f4.5 combo.

Uploaded13/11/2017 - 17:35

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-50

Shutter Speed1/400

ApertureN/A

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length200mm

Unique Views / Likes16/0

Tagsblack bird pentax k-5

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Date Taken	13/11/2017 - 11:11
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-50
Program Mode	Manual
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/400
Aperture	N/A
ISO	400
Focal Length	200mm
Lens	N/A

Plus Member hocusfocus hocusfocus

60 posts
9 years
All the best,
hocusfocus

Posted 13/11/2017 - 20:57 Link

Barbed wire makes a nice contrast with bird and background. Did you think about lightening up the eye in PP, and perhaps the belly feathers?

1stEverPentax 1stEverPentax

1523 posts
15 years
Northwich,
Cheshire

Posted 13/11/2017 - 23:01 Link

I've lightened the image substantially. You should have seen the original...basically a blackbird in a coal bunker.

Took the image as soon as I got there...light was quite bad and being all manual my first few shots were guesswork until i was able to tweak towards the desired outcome. My initial settings were geared towards aircraft taking off not unexpected feathered flying things!

Nice of you to take the trouble anyway...ta.

Karlo