Mountain Bluebird

Gallery: AvianPosted January 1, 2010503 views30 comments

I am fortunate to have Mountain Bluebirds nesting near my home. I took this image in May 09 when the crabapple was blooming. I liked the combination of colors. The background is pasture.
Nikon D40, 70-300vr at 220 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec, pattern metering, overcast sky, natural light, taken from a blind.

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 1, 2010 at 6:35 PM

Colors, detail and composition are all excellent. Couldn't ask for a better shot.

- Luke

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 1, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Beautiful, Dan. Couldn't ask for a better perch.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 1, 2010 at 8:01 PM

What a stunning picture! Wonderful!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 1, 2010 at 8:20 PM

What a gorgeous image Dan. The colors are great on the bird and the flowers make it complete.Your lighting and detail are also very nice

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Gorgeous setting. The combination of the pink flowers and the blue bird is outstanding.
May

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 1, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Wow, what a combination of wonderful colors, beautiful bird and perch and nice pose Dan. The clean green background works splendidly also. A sliver more room on the left for the tail might have been my preference but to coin a phrase, composition is often purely personal. I love the image.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 1, 2010 at 10:02 PM

I too love the way the colors compliment each other, this is very nice, great shot.

Ron

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on January 1, 2010 at 10:20 PM

Beautiful Dan. The colours here are stunning

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Comment posted by Greg Schneider on January 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Perfect combination of background, perch and bird. The colours go together really well.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 1, 2010 at 11:08 PM

The bluebird and perch are lovely Dan. So are the colors and the soft light.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 1, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Flat out super! Sharon

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 2, 2010 at 12:30 AM

Doesn't get much nicer than this Dan, pink and blue!!! You could likely add some canvas on the tail side to address the concerns over not having enough room there. I recently read a comparison of a variety of prime and zoom Nikon lenses at 200 mm, the 70-300 fared extremely well and this photo supports that.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on January 2, 2010 at 1:52 AM

Dan thats a great shot with absolutely beautifull colours.Very well done

Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 2, 2010 at 5:13 AM

Really beautiful! Perfect details, superb colour combination, excellent BG and composition.

Congratulations

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Downey on January 2, 2010 at 6:21 AM

Beautiful image, perfectly balanced colors, exposure, composition.

I love Mountain Bluebirds, because their appearance in Western MT means you're about done shoveling snow for a few months.

Tim Downey

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on January 2, 2010 at 8:05 AM

Wow! just gorgeous, the comp, colors and details are really well done!

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 2, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Dan: Great image. Love the contrasting colors. Very nicely presented.

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 2, 2010 at 10:37 AM

I love the bird, rosy perch, and smooth background. Excellent with nothing to nit at all.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 2, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Beautiful, Dan. Now this is a "Get Well" card if I ever saw one.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 2, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Wonderful.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 2, 2010 at 5:10 PM

Just lovely.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ron McCombe on January 2, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Fabulous composition and subtle colours

well done

Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 2, 2010 at 5:53 PM

I wish we had these beautiful birds here! You've captured it perfectly against that background and with those superb flowers.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 2, 2010 at 8:13 PM

no doubt about it--this is a first rate shot. wonderful sharpness and colors, a great perch and bg too. For me the comp is just a little tight on the left hand side, which is a nice problem to have: with this bg it should be easy to add a little canvas even if you don't have the room in the original. very nice!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Gorgeous image, Dan. Great composition and wonderful detail.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 3, 2010 at 4:51 AM

W!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 3, 2010 at 7:42 AM

What a way to start the new year! No nits here, just about perfect.

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Comment posted by Ravee Wattanatanak on January 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM

Very nice picture you got there.

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on January 5, 2010 at 9:26 AM

I don't comment in the avian gallery very often, but this image is stunning! Definately cover material.

Registered on November 29, 2009, 48 Posts, 249 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on March 30, 2010 at 6:18 PM

Dan, this is just stunning! I hope you've submitted it everywhere and that it's hanging on your wall too. Just gorgeous!!

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