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Stellar Jay with snow

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Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 28, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Stellar Jay with snow
Well ... with a little snow escaping from it's beak anyway. Taken in RMNP a couple of weeks ago. The shooting was quite furious at the time but I thought that I would like him perched on the broken branch of this aspen. Turns out I was right, at least for my tastes.

100-400L @ 180, 1/180 @ f8, ISO 200, AF, HH, 60% of original, selective sharpening
Posted by Aaron Szabo on March 28, 2009 at 8:58 PM
I think this is fantastic! It has a 3D look to it. Do they munch on snow often? Nice selective sharpening.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on March 28, 2009 at 9:24 PM
The colors on Stellar Jays is really something. Almost unreal. Jaybird eating snow . . . whodathoughit.
Posted by Tom Kennon on March 29, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Wayne, great color and action. I think the shallow depth of field really makes this one.
Posted by Barry Southon on March 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Wayne

What a fantastic capture great detail and action.


Barry :wink:

Milford Ks
Posted by Rob Graham on March 30, 2009 at 7:33 PM
looks like you had a productive trip to Colorado, I like the pose and the snow is a big bonus