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Rocky Baltimore

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: AvianPosted September 21, 2011171 views14 comments
Not particularly crazy about the rocky setting near our pond, but this Baltimore Oriole sure is pretty :smile:
F/8, 1/800th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4 ext, No flash around 10:00am.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Beautiful, Howard! Excellent job on those gorgeous colors. Did you get any rain out of that bit that hit over the weekend?
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Beautiful colors, clear, sharp. Really nice.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 21, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Very beautiful bird - nice pose, very fine detail, perfects techs.
The clunky FG rock doesn't help much, but still a good image.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on September 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Howard beautiful sharp and detailed it's an excellent image.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on September 21, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Very nice -- I like the way that black eye pops from the black head -- colors are great
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 21, 2011 at 5:25 PM
I agree Howard. A really awesome looking bird. Nice job on the exposure. Sharpness and detail look great. Setting is OK as you mention.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM
The feather details and colors are exceptional Howard, bird really stands out in this environment, excellent shot.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 22, 2011 at 4:37 AM
Amazing colored bird - rocks or no rocks, the image rocks for me :wink: Maybe you could locally darken the boulders a little with the burn tool, maybe worth spending a minute on ? Anyway - well done! , Cheers, hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 22, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Wonderful feather detail on the larger version. I like the head turn and eye contact in this, way to go Howard.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 22, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Superb light and detail in this Oriole, Howard. I agree with you, the rocky setting is not ideal. I think if the bright white rock in front of the bird was not there it would help.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 22, 2011 at 3:09 PM
What a beauty! You have good details in the dark areas and the colors are fantastic!
Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 22, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Howard,
super shot of this beautiful bird. Excellent in every aspect. Bravo. :toast: :wavey:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on September 22, 2011 at 9:32 PM
You got that right Howard. That oriole is sure pretty. Exquisite light and the feather detail rocks. Like you I'm not crazy about the habitat but did I say that Oriole was pretty??? Sure is.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on September 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Excellent detail in the feathers of this beautiful bird. Very well done.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments