Early Fall Blue Jay

by John DiGiacomo

Gallery: AvianPosted November 7, 2009171 views8 comments

This image was captured using a Nikon D200, 70-200mm Lens at 185mm, f8, 1/250 sec at ISO 400.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Sally King on November 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM

Nice colors and pose on this jay. Nice fall color background too. Makes the jay really pop. I like it a lot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 7, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Nice image, John. I might have backed off a bit on the zoom, as the bird feels just a bit crowded for my taste. I like the in-your-face effect that the pose creates.

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on November 8, 2009 at 1:34 AM

Good shot. Love the detail and the way the jay pops out at you.

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Comment posted by John DiGiacomo on November 8, 2009 at 6:45 AM

Dennis,
Thanks for the input, I agree with you about being a little tight. This is a tendency I am trying to focus on.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on November 8, 2009 at 8:52 AM

Very nice capture John, the bird and his feather detail = outstanding, add the great perch and beautiful OOF BG and you have "A Winner!" What a nice head turn.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on November 8, 2009 at 9:01 PM

Nice pose and perch John. The colors look great. A bit tight in the frame but great image as posted.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM

Very nice image. Beautiful bird, beautiful background and nice vertical perch.
May

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on November 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Thats gorgeous John. Great colors comp and detail

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