Red-winged Blackbird

Gallery: AvianPosted December 1, 2009256 views17 comments

Agelius phoeniceus

It seemed like this red-winged blackbird had some thing to say as it perched on a sea oat stalk with a tidal lagoon in the background.

I apologize if switching to my real name causes any one confusion, you can call me Mia or Lia I'll answer to both, but Mia is my name. This post isn't about my name however, it is about this image.

D200, HH, standing, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 250, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, 64% of the original image.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments & critiques, I have grown as a photographer because of them.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Welcome back, Mia!

I like the alert pose. He seems happy to see you. Techs look spot on to me

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 1, 2009 at 11:43 AM

Lovely alert open-mouthed pose . I knew your real name anyway . Lovely shot

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on December 1, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Great pose. Really like the perch and background to set the bird apart and make it the focus of attention

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 1, 2009 at 1:45 PM

I like the singing pose and background.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 1, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Exquisite job on the exposure, Mia. It looks like you have the reds right up to the ragged edge where they belong. A very nice composition as well.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 1, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Hi Mia, nice detail in the blacks and great calling pose. I'm not sure about the stem on the right that enters, exits and reenters the frame, maybe a little more room on the right to include all of it would be better.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 1, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Mia, a great shot. The blacks are very nice and the BG is wonderful. I like the calling pose too. I agree with Nate, that adding just a bit to the right to include the grass would make this almost perfect. Very well done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 1, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Nice one Mia - like the detail in the blacks and I'm always a sucker for perches on an angle, particularly if they are dainty, as this one is.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by David Sparks on December 1, 2009 at 7:43 PM

Mia:
The bird definitely had something to say, and it's probably good that you didn't understand what was being said. Wonderful colors in the BG and great exposure for blacks, red, and yellow of the bird. I like the entire composition a lot, but also like Nate's suggestion to add a little to the right, if possible, to include the entire drooping segment of the perch. Did I forget to say, great eye contact?

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 1, 2009 at 8:38 PM

Nice Job on this Mia. Love the open mouth and the fact that you can see the full wing colors

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 1, 2009 at 10:47 PM

A wonderful capture, Mia. Really nicely exposed and a wonderful pose, too.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 2, 2009 at 12:06 AM

Nice work on the exposure and detail in the feathers. Good pose as well. I like Nate's suggestion for more room on the right if you've got it.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 2, 2009 at 8:32 AM

This is a beauty--a great pose and wonderful detail in the blacks. Nice background and perch as well. I do agree that a hair more on the right would make this perfect. Whether it is Mia or Lia, as long as you keep posting these beautiful shots, there will be no confusion that it's you!

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM

What a beautiful calling pose. I think the reds, yellows, and blacks are exposed perfectly.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on December 2, 2009 at 11:29 PM

I like the way this image shows the bird really on display as well as in action, Mia. Beautifully captured as usual.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on December 3, 2009 at 4:46 PM

Beautiful, Mia. Great job on the blacks which I find very difficult. Nice singing pose, great detail, and the perch and bg are good too.

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Comment posted by Ravee Wattanatanak on December 9, 2009 at 8:21 AM

Great shot with great details.

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