Scrub in the 'Scruff'

Gallery: AvianPosted January 16, 2014134 views14 comments

Western Scrub Jay from yesterday, a close cousin to the Blue(Corvidae).
F/9, 1/1250th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext @ 11:48.
Clear & sunny.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2014 at 10:02 AM

Just my kind of pic Howard.. Nice with the twigs in the back and the slightly varied backdrop. Perfick!!
John

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Comment posted by David Bogener on January 16, 2014 at 10:36 AM

Howard, Excellent capture of this scrub jay. The twigs and shadows covering the jay detract in a minor way, but otherwise a great pose. Dave

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 16, 2014 at 11:01 AM

Sweet pose and detail and a gorgeous bg, Howard.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 16, 2014 at 12:12 PM

I like imageslike this that show a little habitat. It makes the image less "sterile". Cool background.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 16, 2014 at 12:50 PM

Howard, you've captured another very nice avian image here with this one. Capturing a pose with this much clarity is no easy task.....well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 16, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Very nice pose, perch, and bg. Well done, Howard!

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 16, 2014 at 2:46 PM

Very nice! The overlying shadows don't bother me at all, just makes it real.

Ron

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 16, 2014 at 6:43 PM

Pops off the background -- love the browns beiges and blues -- very well done

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 16, 2014 at 9:11 PM

I like the subtle habitat here and the rich blues with fine detail. Would like for a smoother background - probably hurt a bit by using the 2X kenko

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 17, 2014 at 7:01 AM

Hi Luke and thank you!
In the years I've used the Kenko 2x, I've not had issue with the bokeh it produces.
This branch is rather low to the ground, so the brush/grass patterns are more apparent here due to their proximity.. And the chosen F stop of course.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 17, 2014 at 8:06 AM

Great pose and nice colors. A real nice habitat shot. Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 17, 2014 at 11:34 AM

Wonderful pose and look from this Jay as the head is sticking out in the right place between the branches. The larger image looks fine to me with some complimentary background colors, way to go.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 18, 2014 at 3:02 PM

Excellent eye contact, I like the comp and the cocked tail.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 18, 2014 at 6:31 PM

Excellent Howard, detail is great and I love the pose!

Ray

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