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Photo posted by David Schoen in the Man & Fauna gallery on 05/08/18 at 6:16 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Post last edited by Jim Erhardt on 05/20/18 at 10:06 am EST

Bird on a ski pole. Tree Swallow ( or maybe ski pole swallow).  I use the cross country ski pole  to hold up a camo fabric blind I set up in my yard. This is a large crop; 20% of full frame.

iso 500, 200-500 at 500 mm, f7.1, 640th, handheld, DxO Photo Lab, Adobe Camera Raw 10.3, Topaz Adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%

 

  
    David Schoen
Olympia, WA

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on 05/08/18 at 8:50 pm EST    
Registered on 11/01/03, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Nice sharp shot of this handsome fellow.  Just personal taste, but I would lighten the background a bit to make the swallow stand out more.

Skip Layman
Colorado Springs, CO

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on 05/20/18 at 1:12 pm EST    
Registered on 11/24/03, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Tack-sharp even with the large crop - great pose, unusual perch, and very complimentary BG - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

  
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Comment posted by Max Waugh on 05/21/18 at 6:43 pm EST    
Registered on 09/26/08, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Nice exposure, David.  Love the complementary blues in the background.

Max

  
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