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Eastern Kingbird

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Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 2, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Eastern Kingbird
Here is a couple shots from a week ago of an Eastern Kingbird. I am currently up at Teton and Yellowstone and am hoping to finally have something different to share and get critiques and feedback on soon....but so far after 2 days the wildlife doesn't seem to be cooperating too much :biggrin:
Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 2, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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Posted by Jim Bennett on September 3, 2011 at 1:36 AM
More great shots. You've probably also been asked this before, but what camera and lens are you using to get these shots? I certainly can't blur-out the backgrounds like that with a four-thirds system! That way I can use that information for more ammunition to get my wife to agree to let me replace my Olympus equipment. Just because we are both unemployed, shouldn't keep me from upgrading... :wink:
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 3, 2011 at 2:01 AM
The pose in #2 is perfection. :toast:

Hey, Jim. You can also tell your wife that the upgrade is urgent, while the old super-teles are still available at prices that don't require organ donations. :biggrin:
Posted by D J Kuklinski on September 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Very nice!
Posted by John Mumaw on September 3, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Both are excellent poses...just as sharp as can be! The gradient backdrop is magnificent, too.
Seems like the olden days when I used to critique your 'development' of certain images. Boy, those days are over!
I'm really not sure that it gets any better than this, Kurt.
Posted by Morris McClung on September 3, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Absolutely beautiful portraits! Hope you get some critters up there!
Posted by Jackson Frishman on September 4, 2011 at 1:04 AM
Beauties both, Kurt! That first one would be splendid by itself, but the more dynamic pose in #2 puts that one over the top for me. And the creamy blue and gold backgrounds are just wonderful!
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on September 4, 2011 at 1:58 PM
Beautiful - liked both of them.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 4, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Great images! Tack sharp and I really like that background.
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 5, 2011 at 4:08 PM
Man, the gradation in the background just moves these into the category of high art, Kurt. Really nice.