Thrasher on Cctus Perch

Gallery: AvianPosted February 10, 201460 views7 comments

Curve-billed Thrasher at San Tan Mountain Regional Park -- Queen Creek, AZ

1/1250 at f10 and ISO 320
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC

Wishing the oof cactus in lower left was not there -- tried to clone it out but as the cactus was touching the perch and the bird -- it did not look right -- tried a horizontal crop but could not take it out. I like the rest of it.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 10, 2014 at 9:04 AM

Excellent sharpness Scott. Great perch, BG, colors and comp.
There's a way to remove oof cacti, but it would take a bit of time.
I sometimes will pull an image like this and see what I can do..
Did some fine closeup work using color replacement, brush, and other tools to do it.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 10, 2014 at 11:59 AM

The OOF cactus in the bottom front isn't that much of a problem and I'd never even consider trying to remove it.

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 10, 2014 at 6:51 PM

Excellent, David. The bird and perch are incredibly crisp, and I like the rising line of the cactus. My only nit is the oof cactus in the LL corner. I'd be tempted to try to get rid of it, though it would be tricky.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 10, 2014 at 11:11 PM

I am always amazed how the desert birds do not seemed bothered to land on the cactus needles and this shot shows that very well.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 12, 2014 at 2:04 AM

Nice combination of bird and perch Scott

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 14, 2014 at 8:57 AM

Very nice image of this bird. The perch is wonderful and adds interest. I'm fine with the oof cactus...adds a bit of depth to the image. Sharon

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 27, 2014 at 5:44 PM

Per our conversation

I'm of the mind that PS should be used when it can improve an image.
The OOF color BRC draws your eye from the subject here, no matter how you look at it.
At the end of the day, one 'makes' an image IMO. PS is just another tool along with the camera, lens, etc..

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments