Loggerhead Shrike

Gallery: AvianPosted February 14, 2010110 views8 comments

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Place: Gilbert Water Ranch, AZ, USA
Date: January 20, 2010
Equipment: Nikon D200, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 400, Aperture priority matrix metered, 1/750th @ f/10
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac G4, moderate crop

Its been a year since I posted one of this species, so time for another shot on a typical thorny perch.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Please base commeents on the larger version.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 14, 2010 at 5:18 PM

Well done, Richard. Everything sharp, including the perch. The extended perch to the LLC balances the picture nicely

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 14, 2010 at 5:41 PM

This is a beauty Rich, and very well exposed. I know you're not a big proponent of cloning, but I'd probably remove the OOF stuff to the immediate bottom left of the frame, as it does draw my eye.
Other than that, I'd love this in my files.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 14, 2010 at 6:04 PM

Rich,

I like every thing about this image, the shrike's pose looks almost regal and the thorny throne? Well I'd rather that the shrike sit on it than me, but it provides a lot of visual interest to the image. Lovely light, great details & sharpness as always.

The larger image shows the details superbly, thanks for posting it!

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on February 14, 2010 at 6:24 PM

Wonderful shot Richard!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 15, 2010 at 6:34 AM

Like the 'typical thorny perch' Richard - it really adds something imo

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on February 15, 2010 at 9:46 AM

Excellent shot Rich. I have always found them hard to approach and also to get the perfect exposure to get detail in the black eye are. You nailed this one.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on February 15, 2010 at 10:33 AM

Exquisite detail in bird and perch.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 15, 2010 at 1:09 PM

Very nice feather detail on the larger image which for me adds another touch to this nice sharp image, well done.

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