Gallery: AvianPosted March 18, 2010122 views8 comments
D300 200-400mm w/ 1.7 TC F6.7 1/160 ISO 400
One of my favorite birds in S. Texas. Pretty common here but very active, hard to get to pose
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8 comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on March 18, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Good depth of field Bob, he's sharp all the way through. A very good looking Jay. I'd perhaps have cropped so he has a bit more room infront, but that is minor here.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on March 18, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Interesting image. The larger image shows the bird better IMHO, specially the highlight in the eye. The colors and details are very good. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 18, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Bob,
Some day I would love to photograph these Jays, they have such gorgeous colors.
I like how the head is turned towards you, the light in the eye and the nice light on the body.
There is a visible straight line in the background on the left side of the frame a bit below the tail where it looks like a strip of canvas was added, using the healing brush or clone tool with a soft edge there should eliminate the straight line.
Nice dof.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Bob, nice shot. Love the colors on this bird. I also like the pose. I see the line Mia mentioned. For my taste, the bright areas of the rock are just a bit too contrasty to the nice green BG. Also, all the sunflower seeds in the image detract a bit for me, takes the wildness away. Of course that is just me.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 18, 2010 at 11:00 PM
The detail in the jay is excellent, I'm not that excited about the feeder perch and I'd like a little more room on the right. I loved the oriole by the way.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 19, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Lovely capture, although, as Nate says, the feeder is a bit of a distraction. I might selectively darken the top center part of the feeder a bit so it is less distracting. Special props for nailing the vividness of the colors.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 19, 2010 at 1:38 AM
Nice shot of a very pretty bird. Everything looks great except I wish his head was up instead of looking down. But that's a pretty minor criticism. I love the green and blue colors of this bird.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on March 19, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Bob:
I agree with your assessment of Green Jays as subjects. On my two photo trips to south Texas, the jays were everywhere, but seemed to always be partially obscured and/or in deep shadow, or a mix of deep shadow and bright sun. This is much, much better than any shot I have. I really like the rich range of greens and blues, the head angle and catch light in your image.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
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8 commentsSome day I would love to photograph these Jays, they have such gorgeous colors.
I like how the head is turned towards you, the light in the eye and the nice light on the body.
There is a visible straight line in the background on the left side of the frame a bit below the tail where it looks like a strip of canvas was added, using the healing brush or clone tool with a soft edge there should eliminate the straight line.
Nice dof.
I agree with your assessment of Green Jays as subjects. On my two photo trips to south Texas, the jays were everywhere, but seemed to always be partially obscured and/or in deep shadow, or a mix of deep shadow and bright sun. This is much, much better than any shot I have. I really like the rich range of greens and blues, the head angle and catch light in your image.