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Blue Jay Portrait
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Blue Jay Portrait

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 2010127 views12 comments
50D, 500mm, 1/125, F4 Iso 400
I contemplated fixing the eye to clone out the house, but decided to leave it.

I'll be away until June, but will try to watch through my Droid! Have a great end of spring everyone!

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Hi Sharon, I hope you are going somewhere enjoyable. I like the house in the eye, it shows the awesome detail you have here. :toast:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Cool, Sharon. I love that exquisite fine detail in your portrait. Expression is great. Technicals spot on. Great shot.
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 12, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Well done. And I like the house. Detail in the feathers is great, especially in the larger version. Becaustiful green bg is a nice contrast to the blue. For some reason these birds are harder to shoot than they look. You've done a great job.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 13, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Gorgeous portrait, Sharon. Fantastic detail. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 13, 2010 at 12:21 PM
What a beautiful portrait, Sharon. The reflection in the eye is the result of the great detail, so I like it. :toast: :wavey:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 13, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Excellent depth of field, especially so at F4, lovely detail. Have a great month! :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on May 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Nice to have so much detail that you might see this much in the reflection. I would leave it and my hat is off to you on this one!

Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Vazquez-Orti on May 13, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Great shot! :toast:
Registered on May 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 32 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 13, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Beautiful portrait, sweet background. I wouldn't clone the house out, keep it real, as you captured it. Be honest. :toast: Ron
Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 14, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Beautiful color and excellent sharpness where it counts.
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Lovely colors, details and sharpness Sharon.

I hope you are having a great time
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Laura Stafford on June 1, 2010 at 6:01 PM
What a great head shot of this beautiful Jay. Lighting, colors and background are just perfect. Great job.

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