Avian - 2nd HM

Gallery: EPA 2010Posted November 1, 20102,417 views44 comments

Avian Gallery - 2nd Honorable Mention
Mtn Bluebird Male

Not much new, here. So I thought I might post another bluebird from last spring.
D90, 300f4; 1/800; iso 400; f8
Backyard blind, setup perch. This was the male of a pair of resident bluebirds that nested in my yard. He is in full breeding color here.
All comments appreciated.

Comments

44 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Perfect!
Great pose and head-turn, excellent interesting percg, fine detail and colors, and a clean BG - classic.

Sandy r

SF GIANTS!! WORLD SERIES CHAMPS - AGAIN!

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Comment posted by Dan Sorochan on November 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM

It doesn't get any better than this. I put up a bluebird box this spring at my cabin but House Wrens nested in it. I'll put up another this spring and try to improve the odds.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 2, 2010 at 12:03 AM

If you make greeting cards, this one will sell!

Classic....

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 2, 2010 at 1:56 AM

The larger image looks great, wonderful detail, perch, background color and good handling of the blues, well done.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 2, 2010 at 2:39 AM

Great job technically and esthetically, very attractive.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 2, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Another beauty Dan

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 2, 2010 at 4:50 AM

Just beautiful Dan

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 2, 2010 at 6:24 AM

Super Image Dan

i agree with Lon's greeting card suggestion

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 2, 2010 at 6:28 AM

Really nice DOF here Dan. Could not ask for a better comp. Great exposure, detail, and sharpness.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 2, 2010 at 7:41 AM

This looks terrific Dan, pin sharp.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 2, 2010 at 8:04 AM

He's a beauty. Lovely colors, nice perch. Gave you a good head turn. Sharp.

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Comment posted by Brian Gallagher on November 2, 2010 at 8:04 AM

It all came together for this outstanding photo.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM

Beautiful shot. Everything came together. Looks like a painting.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 2, 2010 at 1:06 PM

Just sweet - perfect saturation and a gorgeous perch

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on November 2, 2010 at 2:00 PM

Beautiful, Dan. Can't get any more classic than this. Perfect pose, detail and bg and the perch is wonderful. I'd be ecstatic with this captuer.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on November 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Wonderful image of the cones, the bird isn't bad

Terrific shot, congrats.
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Very pleasing image. Detail is outstanding and the colors all work to showcase those fab blues.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 2, 2010 at 4:39 PM

Spectacular in every regard Dan.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 2, 2010 at 6:09 PM

Wonderful pose, Dan. Perfectly sharp!

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on November 2, 2010 at 6:37 PM

Beautiful all the way around. Ron

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 2, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Another beauty of a shot. Your mtn bluebird pics are top notch. Hard to imagine better shots than you have of this species.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 2, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Just gorgeous Dan

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on November 2, 2010 at 11:24 PM

This is absolute perfection Dan.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on November 3, 2010 at 8:18 AM

Bravo Dan!! Lovely composition and details!

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Comment posted by Danny Laredo on November 3, 2010 at 6:54 PM

Excellent pose perch and BG Dan. A fine image.
Maybe a slight crop off the top

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 4, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Just perfect.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 7, 2010 at 6:31 PM

Very nice Dan. Always enjoy seeing these guys.
May

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 10, 2010 at 12:24 PM

I can't believe that I missed this one Dan. Just beautiful and fully deserving of the WP. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 10, 2010 at 2:39 PM

I somehow missed this when it was posted. A definitive MOBL shot and a worthy EP. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 10, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Congrats on a lovely EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 11, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Wonderful shot!

Congrats on the well deserved WP!

D&L

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 14, 2010 at 6:42 PM

Congrats Dan

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 16, 2010 at 1:09 AM

Terrific shot with great details n colors!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 3, 2011 at 1:16 AM

Dan, Congrats on the 2010 Avian 2nd HM award!
Beautiful image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Beautiful Dan - congratulations.

David

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 3, 2011 at 7:09 PM

You did an amazing job on these bluebirds this year Dan and this one is just exceptional. Big congrats on the Honorable Mention!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 3, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Congrats Dan

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 4, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Congrats on the well deserved 2nd HM, Dan.

D&L

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 6, 2011 at 8:53 AM

Outstanding and congrats on your HM. Larry

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Comment posted by Lee fisher on January 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM

Superb shot Dan, and congrats on the HM,
Lee

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 12, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Congrats on your selection Dan

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on February 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

This is so so good. Congrats on a well deserved award!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 31, 2011 at 1:20 AM

What beautiful image, and thanks for adding the link to it on your recent shot of the female, which is also superb Dan, really wonderful work and thanks for sharing :^)

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM

This is excellent. The colors are perfect. The lighting is just right!

BTW, how do you achieve such sharpness without adding unwanted graininess in RAW (was this edited in RAW?)?

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