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Small and Cheerful
Small birds go often unnoticed. Yet their presence indicates a relaxing environment, away from the pressures and stress of busy life styles. Trying to find them amongst bushes, on the ground and on trees to get a photo opportunity is fun. It can also be frustrating as they tend to move too fast and there is always that branch or leaf which is right in front of their eye, ruining the much desired shot.
Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
1. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
2. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
3. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
4. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/5.6, Shutter priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
5. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/5.6, Shutter priority mode; +1.7 EV compensation
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
6. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 300 mm f/2.8 D ED
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1250 sec - f/2.8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
7. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 300 mm f/2.8 D ED
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/2.8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
8. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF VR Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED @ 400 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/4, Shutter priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed synchronization) mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized. | 
