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Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 201058 views4 comments

While photographing a sunrise in Canyonlands, this raven came and landed in a tree behind me. For about 20 minutes he just watched me. Every few minutes he'd let out a loud caw. I guess he wanted his picture taken, so I obliged him.

I have other pictures with his profile looking forward and backward. The backward profile would probably look quite artistic, but I also like how he was giving me the stare down.

The larger version shows the details I brought out on his left side.

Canon 5D2
Canon 24-105mm
Shot from a tripod

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 18, 2010 at 10:53 AM

Hi Ron,

I moved this over to the Avian Gallery - I hope you don't mind...

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 18, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Ron,
very nice detail and light. IMHO the composition would have worked better, if the angle had been less steep. On the other hand you were there for another target and the crow would be happy if he saw the picture.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 18, 2010 at 8:26 PM

I like this when I look at the larger version. I would consider a crop from the right to move the bird off center a tad. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 19, 2010 at 12:20 PM

I like the tangled branches under the Raven Ron, but agree I would take some off of the right to have the raven less centered and would make the comp stronger.

I am stillt rying to get a Raven shot I am happy with, they are my current nemesis bird.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments