Busy Carpenter

Gallery: AvianPosted May 2, 201089 views15 comments

Another awesome day at Galorland Rookery. Love to watch these guys seeking and finding home materials and bringing them back to their mate for building. Got a few good flyers , this is one of my faves.
Canon 7D 300 mm 2.8 L lens
ISO 320 7.1 @1/1250 HH cropped off about 10%

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 2, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Lovely shot. Nice light through the wings. Sharp.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 2, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Cheryl this one is very nice indeed!! The twig is a real plus. I was wondering what it would look like without the palm tree on the right? Just thinking out loud

. But, great as presented.

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Michele Williams on May 2, 2010 at 6:08 PM

This is a beautiful image. The twigs do add a lot, as Angela said. The large version is really gorgeous!

Registered on April 3, 2010, 28 Posts, 146 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 2, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Beautiful lighting under those wings and nice composition.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 2, 2010 at 8:36 PM

Nice job catching the bird almost completely against the sky Cheryl - perfect timing. I think it would have looked good against the dark greens too but half and half, not so good IMO. I also like the nesting material. I think you've done a fine job here.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 2, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Cool, Cheryl. Great flight pose and sharpness, the stick adds interest, and I like the framing by the background trees. A beauty.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 2, 2010 at 9:37 PM

THANKYOU

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 3, 2010 at 12:39 AM

Wow, sharp and perfectly exposed white bird against a tricky sky, I know your camera wasn't on "auto" for this! The stick art in the beak is a nice bonus focal point. He's nicely framed by the foliage.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 3, 2010 at 8:43 AM

really nice, Cheryl. It's a very graceful pose and the stick is a nice touch. as others have said, the bird is well placed in the frame and the exposure looks great.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 3, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Nice flight shot of this CE Cheryl. I wish we ahd these guys in Colorado. I imagine the whites make them fun to expose (much like snowy's), so very nice job with the whites. Sharpness is wonderful as well!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 3, 2010 at 12:03 PM

Wonderful capture Cheryl. The background frames her nicely, beautiful light and detail. Can't ask for much more than this!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 3, 2010 at 2:28 PM

Very nice flight shot, the larger image looks sharp with detail. Well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 3, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Cheryl,
I really love the flight pose you captured here. The stick in the beak is a bonus. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 3, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Very nice, congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 3, 2010 at 6:21 PM

Surprisingly the bird really shows up well against the clear sky. Your exposure was excellent to bring out such fine detail throughout the bird. The image looks very natural, I like it a lot. Graham

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