Long-billed Thrasher

Gallery: AvianPosted July 15, 2012311 views22 comments

Texas

A resident of dense brushy habitats, the Long-billed Thrasher is found only in southern Texas and eastern Mexico.

D300s
500mm
Subject dist: 7.9m
1/500 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 15, 2012 at 1:31 PM

A lovely view of the bird at an impressively low angle. f/4 might have pinched the DOF just a bit.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM

F4 + higher ISO = A very overcast day and I wanted to get as much SS as possible, as these guys hop about very quickly and are still for only a second.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Hey Sandy, nice low angle image. Your bird is a Long billed Thrasher, not a Curve-billed. Was this taken in S. Texas?

Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Thanks, Alan - corrected

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 15, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Well isolated and nice detail.

We keep looking for one to show up in AZ and I always look very closely when I find a vagrant Brown Thrasher here to make sure it isn't a Long-billed.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 15, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Really nice POV. I also like that the ground colors are picked up in the bird too.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Sandy, excellent detail & background. My personal bias is against complex borders, but since you used it, good color choice.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 15, 2012 at 5:36 PM

The shallow dof works very well for me because of profile pose of the thrasher. Nice POV and a great look at the eye.

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 15, 2012 at 6:28 PM

What a great shot Sandy, the large version is stunning, wish is in my gallery

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 15, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Nice look at this thrasher Sandy. Love the BG and perch area. Great sharpness and detail. Well done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 15, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Sandy, this one of my favorite birds and this shot does them justice. I love the very low POV which nicely shows off the distinctive markings on the breast and provides a nice look at the orange eye. - well done.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 15, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Pose, perspective, background - all first class.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on July 15, 2012 at 11:24 PM

I like the DOF a lot. Beautiful light, colors, sharpness, detail.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 16, 2012 at 12:10 PM

This is a super beautiful portrait! I like your choice of aperture...it softened the background beautifully! Also, great perspective!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on July 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Great shot low angle and excellent DOF.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on July 16, 2012 at 8:32 PM

At first I thought this was a northern loggerhead shrike. lol. Great low POV. Tack sharp and great exposure. Love your work

Emailed you a note.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on July 16, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Excellent work! It's one I've not heard of.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Oakley on July 16, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Great shot of a great bird, Sandy! Nice low angle works a treat!
Greg Oakley
www.gregoakleywildpix.com

Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on July 16, 2012 at 11:31 PM

I really like everything about this one, Sandy! Perfect low angle while still getting the feet, and the colors are great along with the perfect complementing BG......very well done!

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 16, 2012 at 11:58 PM

nice work, Sandy. great low angle, nice detail and setting. maybe just me, but it looks a bit on the cool side (especially on the face) and I might try warming up a little to a cloudy or shade white balance setting.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM

This is wonderful Sandy! Great colors and i really like the low angle.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 18, 2012 at 4:22 AM

A Great Bird! Awesome Portrait Sandy!!! Excellent perspective and composition.

Ken Archer

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