Female reed bunting

Gallery: AvianPosted April 24, 2011153 views12 comments

This beautiful female bunting tried to scare off another female. Beak wide open en tail feathers spread.

iso 200 1/1000 sec. f/4 Nikon 500/4 VR full frame

Edwin Kats

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12 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 24, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Edwin, I find the subtle colors of the background, cattail and bird very appealing. Great pose, open bill, details & sharpness. It would have been marvelous to have a bit more dof to get the tail in focus too. Since this is full frame I think taking some of the negative space off of the top of the frame might work well.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 24, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Lovely singing pose, perch and bg. I agree with stopping down here and bumping up your iso - particularly if you were using one of the D3 series cameras. Sweet shot Edwin

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 24, 2011 at 6:10 PM

The ruffled feathers and fanned tail seem a result of a great song. Like it a lot.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on April 24, 2011 at 7:07 PM

What an awesome pose and moment captured against a really nice background! I would crop more top and left.

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 24, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Great detail, pose and subtle colouring Edwin - well done

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 24, 2011 at 9:20 PM

I like this as posted. She seems so lonely. Sharon

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2011 at 2:48 AM

Wonderful soft colours and great pose!
Very complimentary BG and nice detail too -
not so sure about the comp - maybe a little too much dead space for my particular taste..
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 25, 2011 at 1:38 PM

Wonderful timing to get this, I like the composition (maybe a little off the top) and colors really match well, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 25, 2011 at 3:15 PM

That's a beauty, Edwin. I like the perch and the singing pose.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 25, 2011 at 10:55 PM

This is an awesome pose you have captured, Edwin. Great detail, a very nice perch and pleasing background. Great image.