Got this one at Benton Lake NWR this morning before the storms set in.
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12 comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on June 3, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Good one, nice to get it on a perch with a lot of character.
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Comment posted by Peter Cross on June 3, 2012 at 12:22 AM
I like it David. Best photo I've seen of this elusive species. You got a nice pose from it and your comp is fine. Exposure is right on and you made a good decision on aperture to get a sharp bird and defocused BG. Fence post is a good clue to it's habitat as well. Thanks for posting this.
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 3, 2012 at 12:30 AM
Excellent. It has been mpre than 20 years since I've seen one, and never such a wonderful view.
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 3, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Beautiful! Lovely bg and super details on the bird. They don't get much better than this! Sharon
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 3, 2012 at 9:35 AM
This is a very clean, sharp, well composed image. The bird stands out nicely from the background.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 3, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Bird, exposure, colors, BG - all is spot on ! Well done , Hans
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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 3, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Dave the bird looks excellent,standing on a nice perch you could not ask for more.
Keith.
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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on June 3, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Sharp, simple and clean. Very sweet shot.
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Comment posted by May Haga on June 3, 2012 at 8:26 PM
I love these guys and you have captured it very nicely.
May
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 4, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Outstanding job, love the detail and the over all feel. The color and pattern of the fencepost perch is very attractive.
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 4, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Cracking good image, David. I've never seen one of these.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 5, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Excellent detail in the feathers, nice eye, great pose, and LOVE the soft BG- really nice image!
Sandy
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