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Blue Jay Incoming

by Scott Linstead

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 20072,002 views18 comments
Another BJ image from my backyard set-up. No peanut this time, but unfortunately the best of the colors are not visible here. I posted an explanation on the set-up on my last post.

500 f4, D200, f6.3, 1/3200, iso 500, manually pre-focused, manually exposed


Comments

18 comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 30, 2007 at 10:34 AM
Scott,

This is cool. Great head turn and focus. I much prefer this one sans peanut! :toast: :toast:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on August 30, 2007 at 11:01 AM
I love it!!
:toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by JIM Hendrickson on August 30, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Another cool shot scott Great job. :toast:
Registered on November 24, 2005, 117 Posts, 348 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 30, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Seriously cool image! Pre-focussed you say... great timing! :toast:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 30, 2007 at 1:03 PM
Excellent!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Cope on August 30, 2007 at 1:09 PM
Excellent shot.
Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on August 30, 2007 at 1:19 PM
Hi Scott

Stunning image!

David :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on August 30, 2007 at 1:29 PM
This is wonderful Scott, don't miss the "colors" at all. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Derrald Farnsworth on August 30, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Regardless of the comment of color, the capture here is awesome. I love how you managed to stop the motion of the blue jay.
Registered on August 27, 2007, 56 Posts, 548 Comments
Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on August 30, 2007 at 2:14 PM
A really cool shot Scott, well done! :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Damiani on August 30, 2007 at 3:44 PM
perfect time taken Scott, i like very much :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2007, 13 Posts, 29 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 30, 2007 at 6:42 PM
Fantastic shot, Scott! :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Roos on August 30, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Every good comment has already been said and I ditto all of them :toast: :toast:
Registered on May 25, 2005, 57 Posts, 345 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 30, 2007 at 9:43 PM
I like the no-peanut version shown here best Scott. I'm not anti-peanut, just like the wingspread, background and great dof . Eye contact is great too. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by David Marotta on August 31, 2007 at 12:07 AM
Very unique capture of a Jay...great lighting, nice BG, and excellent detail :toast:
Registered on January 3, 2007, 111 Posts, 622 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on August 31, 2007 at 8:38 AM
Great stop action Scott. Good light and BG. Yes, the blue is missing but the shot is still great.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Cheyenne Howell on August 31, 2007 at 12:45 PM
A beautiful capture, Scot. I have been trying all summer for a shot such as this. I find these birds very difficult to photograph. They seem to be shy, secretive, suspicious and very watchful. :toast:
Registered on March 20, 2007, 190 Posts, 678 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 3, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Scott: This is way cool. Congrats on the EP. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments