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standing rock

by bert klipfel

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 201159 views6 comments
i was out on a hike, and decided to sit down for a break, and this bird flew right next to me for a few minutes.

i was able to get a couple pictures of him, using a canon rebel g, with a 75-300mm lens.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 6, 2011 at 1:55 PM
Nice clean image with a nice perch. You might try cropping it to a vertical for compositional purposes.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 6, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Welcome to NPN Bert, you've got a juvenile Rock Wren there. I would crop some from the left as the bird is looking out of the frame here. I like the perch and the background here. Generally speaking the comp will work better with the bird placed so it's looking into the frame rather than out of the frame. :wavey:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on March 6, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Hello Bert.

Love the bird perch and background in this all three have a nice feel to them.

Would agree about cropping some of the left.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 6, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Really like the setting here Bert - both the background and the perch. You also got a nice pose from the bird in good light. Agree with the suggestions about composition. And welcome to NPN.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 6, 2011 at 7:21 PM
That's a perfect rock he chose for a perch, neat color and textures. Good separation of the bird from the background, not always easy to do. I agree that having the subject facing into the frame usually works best. Welcome! :wavey:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by bert klipfel on March 6, 2011 at 10:52 PM
thanks to everyone for the comments.

im looking forward to spending time on this site and enjoying all the pictures.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 6 Posts, 2 Comments