Mountain Bluebird

Gallery: AvianPosted May 24, 20161,986 views7 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4 x 1.4TC, handheld
f8, 1/640, ISO200

Camas Prairie, Idaho. The bluish background are the gigantic fields of Camas Lilies in bloom.

75% of full frame. Selective sharpening and slight brightening of bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 24, 2016 at 10:41 PM

OK, Jim. I'll have to get over there. I'm sure the fields are even bigger than ours over here, and I like the shade of blue. When were they blooming this year? A gorgeous shot of the Bluebird with superb detail in the plumage, and the prey is a nice addition. Well done.

devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 25, 2016 at 1:02 PM

The BG colors make the image for me, matching the bird perfectly. The pole is little on the large side enlightened

, but other than that a very nice shot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 25, 2016 at 1:55 PM

The blue on blue really works well here. I'm impressed with how sharp this is for being handheld. Terrific background.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 25, 2016 at 2:41 PM

Vivid colors, great detail, and very complimentary background Jim. Not much one can do in suggesting a perch, I'm sure if the bird was aware of how gorgeous a shot you'd make he might have chosen differently. cool

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 26, 2016 at 10:10 AM

Great color palette for this image Jim. Nice detailed pose from the Bluebird and the snack in the beak is a bonus. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 26, 2016 at 7:09 PM

Very nice technically Jim. Love the meal in beak. Very tiny nit, if mine, I would be tempted to crop a touch more fof the top of the frame and take it back to a 2x3 instead of a 4x5.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 26, 2016 at 10:05 PM

A lovely bird and a nice harmonious background.

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