Cedar Waxwing

Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 2010279 views22 comments

Here's one from last week taken at a local park during a ridiculously cold and snowy day.
At least the Waxwings had food, even if it they didn't have a microwave to defrost it .

40D
100-400@400
1/300
F7.1
ISO 500
Fill @ -2

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Mark Wilson on February 18, 2010 at 9:08 AM

Brrr, that is one cold looking image Nick! Very nice - great composition and the berry in the bill tops it off nicely!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 18, 2010 at 10:10 AM

Nice shot Nick. f/8 might have served you a little better for some more DOF but it's a great winterly scene.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 18, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Good job of capturing a COOL moment.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 18, 2010 at 11:57 AM

I like this a lot as posted. A strong graphic composition; pleasing color; wonderful sense of time and place.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 18, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Nick,
that's in a class by itself!

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 18, 2010 at 12:18 PM

Beautiful shot, Nick. Lovely setting and action. I like the falling snow too. I think you could sharpen the eye slightly.

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Comment posted by Laura Stafford on February 18, 2010 at 12:23 PM

This is such a great photo. I love that you caught the Waxwing with food. I like the DOF you used, and the background is nice.

Laura Stafford

Registered on November 3, 2009, 52 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on February 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Lovely composition,and the crystalised look of the fruit is perfect.Got to love that background to.

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on February 18, 2010 at 1:27 PM

This looks like an artistic painting. Beautiful, Nick.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 18, 2010 at 3:18 PM

Great shot! Perfect BG, colours and pose of the subject.
Nothing else to say.

Congrats.

D&L

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on February 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM

Great picture! Very difficult conditions, but still clear around the head. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 18, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Love the comp on this one Nick. Frozen berries and all

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Comment posted by David Sparks on February 18, 2010 at 7:58 PM

Beautiful, Nick. Nice mix of cold elements and warm color. I've been looking for a perch and BG like that in Florida, without success.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 18, 2010 at 8:08 PM

Ah yes......excellent!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 18, 2010 at 8:30 PM

This is just lovely, but I would agree with Satie regarding a little more sharpening around the eye....maybe there is a snowflake in front of it? Still a beauty and I love those frozen berries! Sharon

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 19, 2010 at 1:26 AM

Nice one Nick - I can feel the cold (although I suspect I've never experienced anything approaching this). Like the frost patterns on the berry and perch in the larger version

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 19, 2010 at 7:45 AM

A very nice setting for this waxwing Nick. Iove the frost, snow and the berries. Oh, and the bird is nice too. That must feel really cold going down.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 19, 2010 at 8:38 AM

Best of the best. From the frosty berries and branch, the sharpness of the waxwing, the beautiful complimentary background and especially the composition. Would sure love to have this in my portfolio!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Nick,

I love the snowy setting, the frozen berry in the bill and your choice of composition. A touch more dof would have been nice but given the conditions I probably would have stayed at f7.1 too.

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Comment posted by Peter Wintergren on February 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Very nice shot. Perfect composition and fine colors.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 19, 2010 at 1:19 PM

I'd love one of these to add to my collection. Love it

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Comment posted by István Pénzes on February 19, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Great moment, excellent comp, nice colours, Nick.

István Pénzes
Hungary

Registered on January 12, 2010, 35 Posts, 192 Comments