Female Painted Bunting

Gallery: AvianPosted August 9, 201155 views10 comments

Hello everyone. Well while waitng for a good shot of a male painted bunting this female showed up for a quick shot. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 200-400 w/1.4 tc, Exposure - 1/160, Aperture - F8, ISO - 320, Metering - Multi Segment, Aperture Priority.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 9, 2011 at 6:05 AM

What beautiful colors, and great detail on the bird's back, especially.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM

nice head turn and a nice range of greens, Robert. the detail is spectacular, though possibly just a little oversharpened on the upper back? I like the comp as posted and would also be fine with a little looser.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 9, 2011 at 10:58 AM

Beautifully detailed!

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 9, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Very nice colors! The look back and perch work well.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 9, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Very nice colors! The look back and perch work well.

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Comment posted by Dolph McCranie on August 9, 2011 at 7:10 PM

What;s not to like, it doesn't look over sharpened to me. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 9, 2011 at 7:27 PM

I agree with Brian. Loosen it up and back off the sharpening just a tad.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 9, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Great head turn that the bird gave you and your colors look great. It seems a bit over sharpened an I think I'd leave a little more room on the left.

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Comment posted by richard ettlinger on August 9, 2011 at 10:44 PM

Nice Colors and sharp! Nice Work! Back off on the crop, give the bird more room on all sides!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Terrific! I also agree with a bit less sharpening and a bit more room all around.
Sandy

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