Waxwing

Gallery: AvianPosted September 1, 2013160 views5 comments

Hi everyone! We were in Waterton a couple weeks ago and found a big flock of waxwings! I absolutely love these birds and think they're really fun to photograph. They can be a pain at times though, but what bird can't?

I saw this guy perch in a nearby tree and thought it would make a really cool image! I tried for an "animal-scape" type image and I think it worked out just fine. Before you mention, though, I do know that I clipped off the end of the branch. I'm really disappointed I didn't notice this while I was taking the image.

Thanks for lookin'!

Nikon D300
Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED with 1.4TC
ISO 640
1/40sec @ f/6.3
Mounted on Feisol tripod

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 1, 2013 at 8:52 AM

Jenaya: Nice image. I like the "animal-scape". Proof that the bird does not need to fill the frame every time to have a successful image. Wonderful background and perch. Yea, too bad about the clipped branch. It does tend to draw me out of the frame. Still like the frame very much.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 1, 2013 at 10:53 AM

Great colors - DOF and setting. I really like this image

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 1, 2013 at 8:09 PM

Nice catch, Jenaya. Like you, I really like these guys. Such smooth and quiet colors. The "scape" intent works well here. The colors are all complementary and the BG shows off the bird and the branches very well. Good composition and you did real well on the exposure.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 2, 2013 at 7:55 AM

Nice setting and composition....sky colors are fabulous. Sharon

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 2, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Great pose you captured of this beauty Jenaya

Even with the branch cropped off, it is still a very strong composition.

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