Blue Landing

Gallery: AvianPosted January 2, 2014187 views11 comments

I posted a take-off on 12-23 of the blue jay, from a small tree.
Here it's making a landing on a lower branch, of the same tree..
It hit a bit off-center right near the bottom, so I've added canvas right side & bottom here.
F/7.1, 1/4000th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext around 11:00am, clear & sunny.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 2, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Love the wing position and the details and colors are excellent, outstanding flight shot as usual Howard! Wonderful work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 2, 2014 at 7:39 PM

Here's another one from today..
Anyway, which one/comp do you prefer?

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 2, 2014 at 8:00 PM

Nice catch Howard.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 2, 2014 at 8:42 PM

Very nice capture. Good to be able to see the extended get on the approach.

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

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on January 2, 2014 at 9:26 PM

Great action shots Howard. Looks like you froze all the motion at that shutter speed. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 2, 2014 at 9:56 PM

I like the original, Howard. I like the upright pose, the raised feet, and the way the head and bill are just perfectly above that wing.

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

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 3, 2014 at 9:30 AM

Both frames are very nice, but I think I prefer the first one because of the blue showing on outside of the wing. Nice freeze of the action on both! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 3, 2014 at 3:45 PM

I like the second one, but it's a hard choice. Pretty fantastic, Howard

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 3, 2014 at 5:55 PM

Nice job, Howard. I really like the extended feet on the second one, which gives it an even more dynamic feel, but the first one has a more appealing pose for me.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 4, 2014 at 12:32 AM

Awesome pair of action photos Howard

Great color, nice detail.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM

This is so dynamic pose and excellent exposure.

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