Stellar's Jay

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 2017556 views12 comments

These Stellar Jays are fairly noisy when they announce their arrival around my feeders. I can hear them coming from down the block.

Iso 800, Sigma 150-600 at 300 mm, F9, 1600th, full frame, D 500, tripod, fill flash at -2/3, Topaz and TK actions

Thanks for comments on my previous image.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 22, 2017 at 5:38 PM

Beautiful capture. Love the unique pose.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 22, 2017 at 7:26 PM

I really, really like this one, David. I think this is one of your best. Great pose, great detail in the Jay, and a great job with the composition. If I ever get out west, this is a species I would love to have in my files. Superb image!!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 22, 2017 at 11:03 PM

Nice pose and perch. David. Impeccable techs.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 22, 2017 at 11:28 PM

This is a truly beautiful image. The colors and detail couldn't be any better.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 23, 2017 at 10:37 AM

Everything's working here David. Perch and background are both very complimentary. Detail and the pose from the Jay are outstanding. devil

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 23, 2017 at 10:41 AM

Excellent as presented. I love tghe pose. The fill flash has done a very nice job of bringing out the facial details that often get lost in this species.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 23, 2017 at 3:30 PM

Great details and excellent color. I also like the alert pose, looks like it is about ready to take off. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 23, 2017 at 6:37 PM

I really like the pose showing the wonderful back and tail pattern and colors. If this is a feeder setup, consider moving the perch to improve the background?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 23, 2017 at 7:53 PM

A sweet pose and perch, David, and you've really started nailing the degree of sharpening-the plumage looks perfect to me.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 23, 2017 at 9:36 PM

Excellent, David. Good processing as well. I think I am picking up some artifact on the gray back, near the blue of the primaries. I suspect this is from the Topaz filter.