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WC471: Water Damage

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 21, 2011588 views10 comments

This little Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) was certainly not looking its best when I photographed it in Grand Cayman in December 2010.. [I earlier posted a head-on shot of it in the Avian Gallery. ] Looks to me like the significant damage to its looks is only temporary though.

All comments very welcome.

1D Mark IV, 400 mm f/5.6, 1.4x TC, hand held : ISO 1000, 1/800 s, f/8.0, 0 EV, 3.5 MP after cropping, NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Steve,
definitely not a stylish look for this little Bananaquit.

I really like the diagonal line of the comp, the pose and the bird too.

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 21, 2011 at 4:45 PM

I'd say you caught this bird coming out of it's bath. I really like the sharpness of both the bird and the entire branch

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 21, 2011 at 5:04 PM

I must admit that I like the head on a little more but would be elated to have taken either. I like them a little dark so this is great for me. Good one indeed.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on February 21, 2011 at 5:49 PM

poor little thing. He doesn't look very happy

. Great shot though!

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 21, 2011 at 9:05 PM

Cosmetically impaired hey, you just made it in

Cool image Steve, this little bird sure knows how to get WET!!
Maybe it needs to stay on the spin cycle a bit longer?

Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 22, 2011 at 11:16 AM

I think it is a great image. Not every creature we see in the wild looks like they have been set on the perfect perch, with the perfect background and groomed for the photo.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 24, 2011 at 6:53 AM

Ouch!

That is one sorry lookin fellow... Good thing that brnach doesnt have thorns on it--this is bad enough!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 27, 2011 at 2:27 AM

Very bedraggled! But at least not injured...too many sad images in this week's Challenge.
Like the perch and bird's pose. A little soft, though..
sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 2, 2011 at 5:57 PM

Steve - wonderful image - congrats on the EP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Thank you for your comments, everyone. I really enjoyed reading them and I'm very glad that you liked the image.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments