Lazuli Bunting

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2011424 views17 comments

Here's a female Lazuli Bunting from a spot up in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. I was pleased with the pose and the angle of the bird.

Techs:

Canon 50D, 500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
1/250 @ f/5.6
ISO 400
580 Flash @ -2
NR on the Background

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 29, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Very nice. Good detail/sharpness. Natural color in soft light. Unobstructed view.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 29, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Really nice Keith. The view is great with a pleasign BG and simple comp. Love the light, sharpness, and detail. Neat species I hope to see some day.

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 29, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Nice clean BG and a good line created by the perch and bird.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM

looks great, Keith. nice perch, great details.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 29, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Beautifully sharp, simple, clear, great eye.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 29, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Nice pose and feather detail!
Any of the gorgeous males around in this great light?
Sandy

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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on January 29, 2011 at 11:40 PM

Nice detail, pose and perch. Nice image.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 29, 2011 at 11:48 PM

One of my favourite birds - lovely shot!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 30, 2011 at 12:39 AM

A fine pose and comp Keith. Extra nice image quality. Would probably clone out the extra small flash catchlight.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 30, 2011 at 6:11 AM

Nice clean image Keith - wonderful detail in the larger version.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 30, 2011 at 7:10 AM

She is a subtle beauty Keith, lovely pose, setting, comp details, sharpness and eye contact. I'd think about removing the tiny second catchlight from the flash. The natural colors are great.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 30, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Nothing fancy just a wonderfull image.

Dan

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 30, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Really nice shot, Keith. I like the light, sharpness, and detail. I love these very nice small birds too

Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 30, 2011 at 4:50 PM

I like this very much Keith. Sharpness and detail look very good and I really enjoy the soft light and colors. The only thing I'd suggest here is cloning the tiny flash catch light. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 31, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Keith,
I really like the light, the pose and the detail. Great capture.

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

Good feather detail, perch and background, well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 7, 2011 at 7:49 AM

I would be pleased too, top shelf image Keith.
Expert use of your flash here..
Very well done

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