Painted Bunting

Gallery: AvianPosted May 23, 2011119 views5 comments

I got this photo while visiting Blucher Park in Corpus Christi, Tx during the April migration this year. I was photographing by a small creek bed with plenty of trees & shrubs hoping to get some spring warblers. I had luck on my side and got some Painted & Indigo bunting images.

Canon7D, 300 mmf2.8 lens, f6.3, ISO 400, 1/400, Aperture priority with tripod

Comments & views appreciated in advance.

Carlos Escamilla
Laredo Tx

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 23, 2011 at 4:50 PM

A really appealing image Carlos. I love the bird and habitat surrounding it. Nice head turn and catchlight. The larger image appears to lack some of the very fine detail in the feathers and around the eye indicating possibly a largish crop. However, this is still a very nice image. One I would like to have in my files.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 23, 2011 at 7:26 PM

Nice!
Great pose and head-turn, good environment and BG.
You've lost some detail in the larger version - still, a very sweet image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Dan Sorochan on May 23, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Very nice pose and detail. Love the greenery around the bird. A little tight on the left side and a bit too much on top I think.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 23, 2011 at 11:00 PM

What a beautiful bird, well captured.

Peter

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 24, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Good work getting an open shot of this striking bird!

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