Eastern Bluebird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 2009201 views13 comments

I spent a foggy morning in Cades Cove last week during a 3 day trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I was taking advantage of the fog & fall colors to do some landscape work when a pair of cooperative bluebirds demanded some attention. I quickly threw on my 500f4 w/ 1.4x and grabbed a few shots before they flew away. All C&C welcome.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 28, 2009 at 12:13 PM

Kirk, this is really nice. Great natural colors. I love the comp and the details. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 28, 2009 at 2:13 PM

This is a beautiful Bluebird image Kirk, I like very thing about it.

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on October 28, 2009 at 4:45 PM

Great exposure, color, and background

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 28, 2009 at 6:06 PM

I like everything I see here Kirk - clean background, good light on the bird and nice pose also. And in a grab shot too!

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on October 28, 2009 at 9:57 PM

I really like the colorful bluebird against that background, really stands out all the more. The thorns on the perch are definitely a bonus

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 28, 2009 at 10:52 PM

Gorgeous bird, well composed, excellent exposure = Print n Hang-er!

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on October 29, 2009 at 3:48 AM

Great soft light and pleasing pastel colours in this capture. Very nice image overall.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 29, 2009 at 1:27 PM

A pleasing minimalist image.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 29, 2009 at 4:19 PM

Beautiful soft colors. Well done.
May

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 29, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Very nice pose, Kirk. I really like that tiny tilt of the head.

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on October 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM

A very peaceful image, Soft light, soft colours and relaxed pose - exquisite!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 29, 2009 at 7:34 PM

Wonderful shot Kirk - simple, sharp and lovely background

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 30, 2009 at 6:13 AM

Very pretty Kirk, I like the soft colors and your comp.

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