Painted Bunting (female)

Gallery: AvianPosted December 6, 2011205 views14 comments

Looking back through the files, I pulled this one out from about a month ago. I like it for the complimentary background colors and eye contact..
F/9, 1/250th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x and overcast.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 6, 2011 at 9:41 AM

I too like the color harmony in tihs. Very nice detail/sharpness as well.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on December 6, 2011 at 10:50 AM

Howard, I like the simplicity of the perch & background, it really makes the subject stand out. Nice detail on the bird as well.

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on December 6, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Nice and clean
Lovely colouring

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 6, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Beautiful portrait- Very nice pose, excellent detail on feathers and a smooth and pleasant BG- A pretty image indeed, Fabio

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 6, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Colors all complement each other -- nicely done

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on December 6, 2011 at 5:35 PM

Nicely done. The larger image has lots of detail, and the eye contact makes this work well.

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Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on December 6, 2011 at 6:29 PM

Very nice detail! I like the eye contact also.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM

Everything comes together on this one, perch, pose, feather detail and background, well done.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 6, 2011 at 9:05 PM

nice, Howard. I like the colors, pose and details. might go a hair looser on the comp but not much.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 6, 2011 at 10:05 PM

Beautiful color and detail Howard! Very complementary background for this bird. For some reason the lower foot on the perch seems to be in an unnatural position too far down, just an optical illusion but it caught my eye.

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Comment posted by May Haga on December 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM

Lovely capture Howard.
May

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on December 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM

I can agree with the other comments, very nice indeed. I saw one of these last spring clear up here in South Dakota, but didn't get any photos nearly this nice.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 7, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Nice up close look at this female bunting Howard. Very sharp were it needs to be and a nice overall comp.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 8, 2011 at 7:03 AM

Love the perch and the colors Howard, wonderful detail.

Ray

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