Contortionist

Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 2012272 views14 comments

This image was taken exactly 1 second after my previous post. Would have been happier if I had had a better look at the eye.

Nikon D300, 1/2000, f 4.5, 300 mm lens, HH.

Thanks for looking and thanks also for all the nice comments on my previus post.

May

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Your waxwings are sure giving you a nice show! I'm envious!
Love the "gymnastic" position here, the berry perfectly in it's beak, and the sweet BG.
Lovely!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on March 29, 2012 at 2:27 PM

Nice moment. That background is magic.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 29, 2012 at 3:26 PM

This is what I call a "personality shot" ~ and a very god one at that. The more I shoot birds with a camera the more amazed I am at God's creations. Beautiful work May.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 29, 2012 at 3:41 PM

I like the pose very much and the colours of the BG and of the berry.

D&L

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM

Another great shot in this series May!!! Sweet Photo

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 29, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Very yoga-like May, and a fitting title.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 29, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Another beauty!

Ray

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 29, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Beautiful light and colors, and perfect with the berry in the bird's mouth.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 29, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Beautiful, May. I like the soft colors and the pose took a second to figure out. Neat image. Looks like some cloning went on on the right that could be cleaned up a bit. Also, a bit of a halo around the bird. You can avoid the halo by processing only the bird and not the background for sharpening or shadows / highlights, etc.. Select the background, then select inverse to select only the subject and do your processing.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on March 30, 2012 at 1:16 AM

Remarkable

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 30, 2012 at 11:22 AM

Wonderful bird , colors, pose & BG. For me the eye is not a drawback at all, since having it's eye on the berry enhances the bird's determination to get it. What would you do ? Looking at your food or looking in some big round lens cap ?

. Well done May ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 30, 2012 at 11:50 AM

That's very cool, as they say!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 31, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Another great pose in this series, May. Nice job getting a look at the eye with this behavior. Great job.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 31, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Sweet, May. The pose is superb.

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