Loggerhead Shrike

Gallery: AvianPosted October 8, 2013836 views14 comments

This juvenile was buried in the sagebrush so I tried for a flight shot. A cleaner lower background would have been nice but it just didn't happen...

7D, 1/3200, f/5.6, ISO 500, 500 f/4, shot from pickup window on 7/5/13, cropped to 50% of original image, slight exposure adjustment, sharpened bird, no additional processing or adjustments, natural light, not baited, set up or called in

Larger version provided

Comments/critique appreciated

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on October 8, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Very nice image, Ron.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 8, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Nice dof and a shutter speed that froze the wings, well done Ron. Great anticipation, don't mind the lower background at all.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 8, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Terrific. This action pose really shows off the wings to advantage.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 9, 2013 at 3:56 AM

I don't see anything wrong with this photo, the habitat helps tell the story in my opinion. Awesome flight action photo, the wing spread is perfect and the details crisp.

Sweet One Ron!!!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 9, 2013 at 8:07 AM

Ron,

This looks fine to me, looking at the larger image I wonder if a little NR on the BG would improve it slightly

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 9, 2013 at 9:14 AM

Superb, Ron. The bird pops off the background, and the wing extension is excellent.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 9, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Killer pose. Degree of difficulty to pull this off is very high. Gotta love that background with the nice tones. Yes a slightly lower position might have been nice, but likely impossible. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

Excellent sharpness on the head - well done ! Greetings, Hans

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 9, 2013 at 5:52 PM

wow

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 9, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Excellent capture Ron, wonderful colors on the bird and BG

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on October 9, 2013 at 11:12 PM

Wow! Awesome image, Ron! I love the position of the shrike's wings.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 10, 2013 at 3:17 PM

Neat pose Ron. Tough ones to get close to around here.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 11, 2013 at 3:12 AM

Beautiful detail around the head and coverts Ron

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 16, 2013 at 8:00 PM

I love the colors here, and I actually really like the lower background. Really great shot with the wings as they are.

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