Steller's Jay

Gallery: AvianPosted March 31, 2010148 views9 comments

This was a surprise visitor that came in for some peanuts I put out for the squirrels. C&C welcome.

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 50D

Sigma 150-500 OS

Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/500
Av( Aperture Value )
6.3
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
800

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on March 31, 2010 at 3:11 PM

Beautiful pose w/ raised crest. I like the perch and BG. Sharp details. I might desat. the blues a tiny bit and run another round of sharpening on the face if it were mine for web presentation. Very nice to get the tail included.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on March 31, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Thanks folks. I toned down the blue a little and did a little selective sharpening on the head. I think it looks a little better.

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 31, 2010 at 5:45 PM

The repost is the better image. I really like the shot. There is a request for recommendation for a telephoto lens in the Bird Photography Forum. The Sigma 150-500 is mentioned. I use this lens also and left my comments. Possibly you could add yours regarding this lens.

thanks for posting this shot.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 31, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Re-post looks good, lovely blues, nice pose.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 31, 2010 at 7:01 PM

Wonderful pose and head turn, the Jays colors really standout against the OOF BG!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on March 31, 2010 at 8:45 PM

The repost does look better.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on March 31, 2010 at 10:38 PM

Neat shot, and some great color. I'd also sharpen the head a bit more. The bg seems to have some sharpening artifacts on the large version. Anyway, well done!

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 1, 2010 at 8:30 PM

The repost looks better Clayton, nice head turn, perch and bg. I think your focus point was on the back and you needed to stop down some to get the whole bird in sharp focus.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 2, 2010 at 7:36 AM

Clayton,

I really enjoy the pose you caught the jay in, it shows off the wonderful colors & patterns of the back & tail. I like the background and the interesting textures of the branch it is perched on too. I prefer the repost as far as the color goes, but still might add a little more sharpening to the head. F8 might have gotten the whole bird sharp, though your shutter speed would have dropped.

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