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Eastern Meadow Lark
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Eastern Meadow Lark

by Michael Lotito

Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 201083 views8 comments
Canon 1D Mark 4 With EF 500mm f4 and 1.4 tc
1/640 sec, F7.1, ISO 400

First time I have had this beautiful species in the open. Thanks for looking.
:smile:

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 28, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Gorgeous catchlight and nice low angle - congrats on getting it so out in the open. Wish I'd had the same luck today
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Marquart on October 28, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Really nice shot Michael. Though I think I would try a tighter crop to cut out the OOF foreground as I find it to be a little distracting.
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on October 28, 2010 at 10:33 PM
What I love is the the personality you've captured!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 29, 2010 at 6:38 AM
Great low angle Michael - nice to see one on the ground. When I first saw the thumbnail I thought a longclaw from Africa.

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Michael, great work on getting this low of an angle, it creates a very nice feeling of intimacy. Love the greens & yellows, pose and setting. Also love the eye contact and view of the bill.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 30, 2010 at 11:19 PM
Well done Michael, nice colors and detail. I thought about losing half of the oof area at the bottom but could go either way with that. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 31, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Michael,
I really like as posted. A beauty. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on October 31, 2010 at 5:35 PM
I really like this image. It is nice to catch them on the ground. Well done.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments