Tall & Proud

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2011180 views15 comments

One more shot of the Cedar Waxwing, I was close here at about 3 meters.
F/9, 1/800th, ISO 250, Canon 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4 ext & natural light around 11:00am, clear & sunny. 85% of FF.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 29, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Fantastic portrait, Howard. They are beautiful birds. Ron

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 29, 2011 at 10:39 AM

Plenty sharp, nice perch and good comp

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2011 at 10:41 AM

wow, Howard, you were close. nice pose and excellent fine detail. a little tight in the frame for me but it looks like it would be easy to fix that.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM

Fine work, Howard. Good detail on a difficult bird to get sharp.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 29, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Nice view of the waxwing - I rarely see them in such an open location.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 29, 2011 at 1:57 PM

The is very nice Howard. No nit, but just a bit tight for me.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 29, 2011 at 4:01 PM

Gorgeous natural colors Howard and you did very well to bring out the detail in the plumage, something that is a challenge to do with this species. Beautiful pose & eye contact. I would leave a little more room above and below the waxwing, it does feel just a bit tight there. Very nice sharpness.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 29, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Reworked for more space around the bird..
The subject came in mostly centered and a bit low in the frame.
I re-cropped at 2:3 from the original and added canvas front only.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2011 at 9:56 PM

new comp suits me just perfectly, Howard--doesn't feel squeezed. really nice.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 30, 2011 at 12:49 AM

Great title Howard. Good comp and wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 30, 2011 at 9:51 AM

The few times that I have beenable to shoot these I have never been able to get this type of detail. Nice job!

Dan

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 30, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Good job, Howard. Super portrait !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 30, 2011 at 6:45 PM

Really like your repost Howard. Nice job getting some detail in a species that is notorious for hiding it. You MUST have been close - f/9 and the tail is still OOF in this vertical pose. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 31, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Howard,
if the original was great the repost is super. Beautiful bird, colors, detail and pose. Very well executed.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 31, 2011 at 12:18 PM

That is getting pretty close, wonderful waxwing shot, everything comes together on this one, way to go.

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