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Bluejay Portrait
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Bluejay Portrait

by Bob McQuade

Gallery: AvianPosted January 6, 201099 views3 comments
D300 200-400mm w/ 1.7 TC (effective 650mm) Flash F-8 1/160

Taken through the window last snowfall

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on January 6, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Nice portrait Bob. I always think the Blue Jay is a beautiful bird and the snow here makes him even more interesting.
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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 6, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Nice bluejay portrait, Bob. The snow adds to the image.
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 7, 2010 at 1:57 AM
The wintery background with snow flying is great. The extra catchlight from the flash is a bit unusual, maybe some work could be done on that eye. I'm wondering about just a bit more room at the bottom to make the eye less centered, but that's strictly a personal suggestion. Nicely done. Good detail using the zoom with the 1.7.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments