{"id":2667,"date":"2012-03-08T06:27:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T11:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2012-03-08T06:27:24","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T11:27:24","slug":"382012-bushtits-in-the-bush-famosa-slough-san-diego-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=2667","title":{"rendered":"3\/8\/2012: Bushtits in the bush. Famosa Slough, San Diego CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bushtits are not easy to photograph. They are hyper-active and they feed, most often, deep in the bush. Then too, I don\u2019t encounter them much, even in my travels, so they are always a treat. These individuals were part of a small flock that was literally attacking<\/em> a bush at the south end of Famosa Slough in San Diego. For a few moments there they were all over, or rather all through<\/em>, the bush. <\/p>\n

The only hope with a bird like this, in a chance encounter, is to shoot bursts of shots (the Canon SX40HS manages something between 3 and 4 frames per second) and hope for the best\u2026that is, select<\/em> the best later. <\/p>\n

These shots are all uncropped at 1240mm equivalent field of view (840mm optical plus 1.5x digital tel-extender). <\/p>\n

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The final shot, though I barely managed to keep the Bushtits in the frame, has, I think, a tension about it that is consistent with the hyper-active subjects.<\/p>\n

Program with iContrast and \u20131\/3EV exposure compensation. Because of the rapidly changing light the ISO and shutter speed were all over the place, from 1\/640th at ISO 400 (1) to 1\/250th at ISO 125 (2).<\/p>\n

Processed for intensity, clarity, and sharpness in Lightroom. <\/p>\n

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