Econ River WA, 7/8/2010

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Eastern Towhee
I haven't had as many opportunities to test out my new camera as I would like in recent days, but I did get out to Econ River Wilderness Area for about an hour.  I'm looking for ways to set my exposure improve my camera's performance in higher ISOs (really, 400 and higher). I've found that I have the most problems in the shadows, so I've tried over exposing a little more than I would otherwise, to see if this would allow me to retain more detail in the shadows.  I'm pretty happy with the results so far.  I was worried that my 50D was not going to handle ISO 400 and higher as well as my 40D, but now I think it is just as capable, even if it's less forgiving in the shadows.

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Eastern Towhee
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Eastern Towhee
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Other than this, I had a pretty good evening.  The Econ River WA is always beautiful, and being able to get up close and personal with Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Towhees is always a treat.  I also found 2 hummingbirds here and one Bald Eagle--both are the first I've seen in the park.

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  1. All great shots Scott! My favorite is the first Towhee, beautiful!!

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