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Scissor-tailed Portrait
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Scissor-tailed Portrait

by Angela McCain

Gallery: AvianPosted October 13, 2011216 views9 comments
Sugar Land, TX October 7, 2011.

D3 ISO 400. 300/2.8 with 2x tc. f5.6 1/1250s -0.3ev. From Car Window.

Seconds before the caterpillar meal that he consumed in the last post. He was doing a great job of posing for me.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on October 13, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Very elegant pose. Nice comp,, BG, perch, etc. Sharp were it needs to be. Good job. - Peter
Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on October 14, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Very nice image Angela. Nice and sharp, good feather detail and a very graceful pose.
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM
A sweet shot. Excellent composition with the long tail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on October 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Love this one, too!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on October 14, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Perfect Angela. Great bg head turn and comp
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 14, 2011 at 11:14 PM
I love the look back, the composition couldn't be better. Great work Angela.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 15, 2011 at 1:44 AM
Awesome bird and sweet pose, the background sets this one apart for me. I very much like your first post of this bird too. Nice work Angela :toast:

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on October 15, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Excellent with a great head turn :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on October 16, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Totally cool Angela. I like how the bird is looking in the direction of the tail.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments