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Blue Jay

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Posted by Daniel Loomis on May 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Blue Jay
Blue Jay in our backyard, El Dorado, AR. Time was around 6:30 p.m. so it required flash fill to bring out the detail. Flash is mounted on a Wimberley extension.

40D, 700mm, f5.6, 1/80s, ISO 640, flash EC -1.7
Posted by Ed Cooley on May 20, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Very natural image. Did he turn sideways on command so everything could be in focus? :smile:
Posted by Larry Daniel on May 20, 2009 at 5:05 PM
As Ed says, very nice image Daniel. I can't get my jays to sit still long enough to capture them, really skittish birds.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on May 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Larry - Sometimes I just get lucky! This capture was a rare moment of stillness for this very active bird.
Posted by Rob Graham on May 20, 2009 at 9:51 PM
nice pose, great detail and well done with the flash
Posted by Barry Southon on May 21, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Daniel

That's skill not luck your images are constantly very good.


:wink:
Posted by Lon Sharp on May 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Good job on a common bird that proves to be a tough model to get to cooperate!