Mountain Bluebird

Gallery: AvianPosted February 6, 2012338 views16 comments

Here's a slightly older image. Captured this bluebird up in Yellowstone in 2008.

Techs:

Canon 20D, 500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
ISO 100
1/320 @ f/5.6

Larger Version Included

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 6, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Great color, a nice pose. good perch, and BG. You really got the color of this guy. I just love their electric blue plumage. My first was in Tuolumne Meadow in Yosemite almost 30 years ago and I still can remember it vividly.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on February 7, 2012 at 12:15 AM

Keith,
Good thing you went back in the files to pull this one out. The blues really pop, the composition is really good, the head angle works, you have good sharpness and a nice perch. But it's the background that makes this image pop with the muted earth tones. Really nice Keith.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 7, 2012 at 1:59 AM

A beauty Kieth

Excellent comp and detail. The large version is a pleasure to view.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 7, 2012 at 8:56 AM

Hello Keith

gotta love those Colours ! Very Sharp detail, & love the clean background.

What is the Crop ? & can you remember the Time of day? Nicely detailed filled in with the natural catchlight.

TFS

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 7, 2012 at 10:06 AM

Bill asked:

What is the Crop ? & can you remember the Time of day?

This is about 80% of full frame. It was early in the morning. Should have included the crop in my original post

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 7, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Hey Keith, wonderful image you have here. This bird is high on my list for the next time I visit the US. Which will be in August, which is probably not the best time. Anyway, for the moment I can enjoy looking at this excellent image ! cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 7, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Nice pose here, and great combination of cours. The electric blue with the reds and greens of the bush and BG work very well.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 7, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Simply wonderful!

D&L

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on February 7, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Keith, this is really nice as presented...Great colors, detail, & head turn. What more could you ask for?

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 7, 2012 at 8:55 PM

sweet one, Keith. great colors, nice details, good comp. (and great bird!)

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 8, 2012 at 11:04 AM

What's not to like in this? Very nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 8, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Excellent composition, colors, background and perch, everything comes together on this one, what a wonderful blue color, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 8, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Gorgeous blue. Vivid but perfectly saturated. Simple twigs and soft background lets the bird take full stage.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 8, 2012 at 11:54 PM

Lovely bird well captured.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 12, 2012 at 9:10 PM

The blue's are really special here, Keith. That pose and head turn are great too.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on February 21, 2012 at 9:12 AM

Very nice Keith. Nice to see them on something besides a fence or a bluebird box.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments