"Animated" Roadrunner

Gallery: AvianPosted July 22, 2011131 views12 comments

One more of the Greater Roadrunner, this time at ponds edge. Late yesterday afternoon. I've seen it stop and splay its wings in some neat displays, but haven't managed a good shot of the behavior yet..
Here it leaned back its head in a characteristic cuckoo way

F/8, 1/160th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 Cropped to 6.7MB

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12 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 22, 2011 at 12:41 PM

That's also how they lean back before catching a hummingbird, so watch out for that!

Interesting position and nice setting.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 22, 2011 at 2:59 PM

Excellent ! Birds do funny things at water - some seem to go into a trance.
Good one.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 22, 2011 at 6:04 PM

Love the pose on this one.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 22, 2011 at 7:43 PM

love the pose, Howard. good work with the DOF too.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on July 22, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Great pose on this one Howard. I like how well the roadrunner's head is separated from the background even though they both are such similar colors.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Excellent shot Howard, love the pose. I'd certainly like to see on of these.

Ray

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Crazy pose, Howard. I like the angle and you have good dof.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 23, 2011 at 2:53 AM

Great pose here so much nicer than a "standard" portrait.

It brings a smile to your face what more could you want?

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

"Cheeky" pose by this bird. Good catch. Bird feels just a bit dark to me. Might try bringing up the white, just a bit, and make him standing out more. You might try just 1-2% with the dodge tool over the chest area without lighting the entire image.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 23, 2011 at 9:14 AM

Excellent pose Howard...almost comical, and super detail.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 23, 2011 at 8:29 PM

Funny bid huh? Great comical pose and i love the rock and environment.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM

Great pose Howard, nice look that the eye and lovely sharpness. I might bring up the midtones ever so slightly in the birds plumage.

I didn't know that Roadrunners caught Hummingbirds!

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