Red-winged Blackbird

Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 2011191 views12 comments

Red-winged Blackbird from San Bernard NWR. This is a simple portrait of a common bird, but I love the soft colorful BG and the simple perch.

1DMK4, 600 MM, 1/400 @ f 5.6, ISO 400
Manual exp., spot metered, tripod
60% of FF

Comments and critiques welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM

could not ask for a cleaner BG palette. Solid detail while keeping the reds from being blown

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 9, 2011 at 10:10 PM

One of the nicest rwbb images I've seen. I like it for the same reasons you do. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 9, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Really nice detail in the blacks, a nice pose, and very complimentary BG.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 9, 2011 at 10:36 PM

I agree with everything you said. Nice detail in the dark areas.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 9, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Nice detail you have here in the blacks. Beautiful view on the red on the wing. So frequently it is tucked in and difficult to appreciate. Soft muted tones in the background are nice.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 9, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Hi Randy,

Forst time I've ever seen this beautiful species of Blackbird, and what an exquisitely exposed, detailed and wonderfully colourful image you've captured of it, extremely well done :^)

Cheers!

Ashley

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 10, 2011 at 2:13 AM

A moss unusual and pleasing colour palette, and I like the simple compostion, pose and detail too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM

A difficult bird in terms of getting exposure detail, but you did an excellent job, Randy.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 11, 2011 at 2:28 PM

Great portrait- Beautiful light, nice details and BG- I'd try to cut a sliver of canvas on upper part- Fine job, Fabio

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 11, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Fine portrait of the RWBB, Randy. In fact one of the best I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Just awesome light, Randy. Great detail in the blacks. These guys are tough to get nice detail in the blacks and the wing colors and you have done a superb job. I would be tempted to crop a bit off the top, but that is a personal preference. Awesome image as posted.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 12, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Beautiful image Randy, love that bg, I might take a little bit more from the top.

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