Meadowlark

Gallery: AvianPosted December 1, 2010164 views20 comments

Meadowlark on a fence post near Lake Kissimmee just south of Orlando, FL.

Canon 7D
600mm
1/2000 @ f4
ISO 200
handheld
Cropped to 70% of full frame to eliminate dead space.

Constructive C & C welcomed and appreciated - thanks for looking and commenting.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 2, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Striking pose, perfect background and great detail in the feathers. Nice capture.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 2, 2010 at 12:45 AM

Thats nice and neat ...and beautiful color and bg ...well done ..

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 2, 2010 at 12:57 AM

Wonderful detail; excellent background, Randy. Nicely captured; however, I find myself wishing there was just a bit more room at the bottom.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 2, 2010 at 7:00 AM

Sweet pose Randy, love the slightly lifted tail, view of the feet and the head turn. The comp feels nice to me except I'd like a bit more room on the bottom, just my own preferences though. Background looks very smooth, the bokeh of your elns and you aperture handled that well. Is it grass in the background?

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 2, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Randy,
excellent detail, pose and superb background. I'd add a bit more room at the bottom too.
Great capture.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 2, 2010 at 9:39 AM

Excellent image, Randy. Good detail and I like the pose.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on December 2, 2010 at 9:45 AM

The crisp foscus and bright colors really make this an eye catcher!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Beautiful Randy! Such vibrant colors. I too would like a touch more room on the bottom.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 2, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Love the light and detail in this shot Randy. Nice exposure too. Bird sure stands out against that nice smooth green BG. Maybe just a bit more room on the bottom?

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on December 2, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Love the pose and BG.

Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 2, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Excellent clarity and detail; nice colors and pose. I too hop there is more room at the bottom in the uncropped version - I'd love to see more of the post.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 2, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Sharp, great contrast and love that yellow against the greenish bg. Nice image, Randy.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on December 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Good detail with a clean background, I like it. Ron

Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 2, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Loving that solid green BG behind the bright yellow bird. Can't get anywhere near their them up here... wish for more room on the bottom.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Green on December 3, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Beautiful Bird, lovely pose.

Danny

Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 3, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Great light and colours, wonderful bird- I'd enlarge a bit more the excellent background- Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 3, 2010 at 5:24 PM

Nice pose, color and detail, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 3, 2010 at 10:52 PM

Beautiful image Randy - love the alert pose, detail and colour. Possibly a little more room below?

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 4, 2010 at 12:58 AM

Yep, a bit tight on the toes! Other than that very slight nit, this is a wonderful image! I especially appreciate the contrast between the bird's colors, and the bg. Very nice.

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 4, 2010 at 11:04 AM

Randy, I agree about wanting more room at bottom for the toes and to show more of the perch but other than that minor nit this is a wonderful presentation. Detail and sharpness are excellent as are the natural colors of the bird against that clean background. Perfect head turn to go along with a nice pose. Excellent.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments