American Robin

Gallery: AvianPosted March 20, 2014124 views9 comments

This time of year American Robin & Cedar Waxwing flocks are moving through Central Texas. Our water source keeps them near as they feed on the berries here. I've included a shot of the two from yesterday, managed to get both in focus..
F/10, 1/800th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext @ 11:15am. partly sunny.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 20, 2014 at 9:48 AM

Migratory 'partners'.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 20, 2014 at 10:04 AM

The larger version on the first image is a must see to appreciate the shot quality overall. Wonderful colors and detail in the feather layers. The angle of view of the shot plus the actual angle of the bird is an excellent portraiture of this guy. The small catch light in the eye is another very nice feature to this image.
The second image is another fine take and the inclusion of the traveling pair works more as a documentary type shot then the first very nice trophy image....Well done...

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 20, 2014 at 1:01 PM

Excellent detail, and I love the pose, Howard. We have plenty of the robins around already, but I wouldn't mind you sending a bunch of extra Waxwings this way.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on March 20, 2014 at 1:03 PM

Ah spring is certainly in the air. The pair below look like they're playing follow the leader. Wonderful catch light in the eyes. The sun was in a pretty good position for you as it appears that these were shot in the middle of the day.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on March 20, 2014 at 1:35 PM

The lovely details on the larger view are really worth a look here; great technicals. The head turn pose is great. I also like that this is not the usual view of a Robin, where the red breast takes center stage. Instead, the viewer can focus on his head and eyes in your shot. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 20, 2014 at 2:52 PM

The first image of the Robin is stellar and not the usual, but I have a fond wish for a little more of the iconic red breast. Probably a Pavlovian response, but I can't help it.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 20, 2014 at 5:27 PM

Very attractive image - nice colors and pose. Maybe just a tiny bit more light on the head would make it even better, but I like it as presented ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 20, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Very nice - I like the pose and composition against the neutral background.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 22, 2014 at 1:02 AM

I like the pose and the head turn. Very nice detail in th feathers.

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