Beginnings

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 2011189 views8 comments

Another shot with the Flowering Dogwood tree. The first sign of Spring as it begins here in Central Texas..Cedar Waxwing.
F/10, 1/250th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x and heavy overcast.
I used the Nik Selective tool to help bring up the bird here.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 1, 2011 at 11:34 AM

Very nice shot of this great species- like very much the head turn and the smooth, pinkish BG- Well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 1, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Good detail on a specie where it is often difficult to get detail. The head angle doesn't give you as much of a view as I'd like. The angle doesn't show the face marking or the lovely crest. But you did very well with what the bird gave you.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 1, 2011 at 4:01 PM

Good pose and BG. The lighting looks good in general but I'd love a bit more detail at the eyes to separate them out of that black mask more.

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Comment posted by Michele Williams on April 1, 2011 at 4:12 PM

This is beautiful. A little light in the eyes would be better but you have to take what the bird gives you. Very nice background.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on April 1, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Nice image Howard. Really like the head tilt and the one foot slightly raised. Nice dof making BG with those blooms soft and smooth yet still identifiable.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 1, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Nice color and I like the way the branches frame the waxwing.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 1, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Nice detail in this waxwing, Howard. I like the soft lighting. I do wish for a little different head turn showing one of the eyes a bit better, however a real nice image as posted.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 2, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Havn't seen any yet but hope to within the next few weeks here at Ft. DeSoto. Great pose and eye contact. I love the oof dogwood flowers in the bg

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