Mtn Bluebird female 2

Beautiful colors and fantastic detail in the bird.

Another really nice one Dan, Really like the sharp fine detail in the feathers.

another spectacular shot, Dan. The way you've frozen the motion and gotten such detail and sharpness is incredible. the colors are fantastic too. these shots have been a real treat to see. I'm assuming you were prefocused on the perch?

WOW! Over the top! Adjectives would not do this justice!

Another gorgeous shot, Dan.

Who says the male's are more spectacular? Love the light on the wing spread and tail. The complementary backgrould color is especially nice.

Outstanding, Dan. Elegant and simple. I like it very much.

Fantastic!

Beautiful shot, Dan. I love it.
Mauro

Wow, wow!!
Well timed
Excellent colors and lights!

Just checked out your gallery... a wonderful collection of outstanding images! This one being one of the best. Don't see how it could get any better. WOW!

Stunning Dan - I like this one even more than the previous one. I think it's a fraction sharper? but I also like the wing position and the interest added to the background with the oof flowers?

cheers
Rob

Looks like you cleaned up on this bird in flight! Many congratulations - both are superb!

A KILLER shot !
Jagdeep Rajput

Absolutely awesome!!! The small version is incredible, so I don't know what word to use for the large version. I spent an hour or so trying to stalk these beauties last fall and came away with one decent shot. Your blind is obviously a much more successful technique. Congrats!

Dan,

Great shot! I would not change thing!

An amazing image IMO, especially for natural light.

Brian, I pre-focused near the perch, waited a lot for her to come back, and used a machine gun technique when she approached. Bluebirds tend to hover when hunting insects, and it helps a lot to get a flight shot when they hover for a second or two. I got a lot of photos that were blurred, or had a wing cut off, an unattractive pose, or the eye not visible. But a few shots came out.
I am afraid this is a little over-saturated, but with the blue and orange I could not resist the deep colors.
Thanks everyone for the comments.

A stellar image Dan! Great techs, light and pose.

The word "perfect" comes to mind. This is a feast for the eyes!

This is incredible!

A shot that I would not have thought possible...

Both one and two are fabulous very well done

Amazing Super Cool Dan!!!

Ken Archer

Dan,
another outstanding flight shot of this Mtn Bluebird. Congrats!

I am at a loss for words. Imagine that.

Stunning! I love the glow of the wings .

Don't know if I could pick between the 2 birds, but the bg in this is wonderful. You nailed this...time to get the male! Sharon

yikes, missed this one before..
REALLY a nice image. Great colors, detail, and perfect dof for the illusion of motion.
The BG with the flower heads is exceptional.
Sandy r

Awesome Dan!!!!

Great shot! I like this better than the previous one because of the wing position and the BG.

Dan:
Wonderful job stopping the action while also capturing the beauty of the bird.

nothing more to add Dan.

Congrats on the EP !

Another beauty Dan the blues of wing and tail are a standout.

Congrats on the EP. Not difficult to see why it was chosen. An amazingly sharp flight shot.
May

Good gracious! What a stunningly beautiful capture! This one goes on my watch list for the yearly EPA. Many congrats on a winning image.

Dan, congrats on a fine EP!!
Sandy r

Well deserved pick. Congrats! Sharon

Fantastic shot.

Congrats Dan

Wonderful!

Congrats on the EP!

D&L

I've been looking at some older images and stumbled across this one Dan. Don't know how I missed it but I shouldn't have. This is a superlative image - my hat's off to you. Just excellent!