Red Winged Blackbird

Gallery: AvianPosted May 14, 2010133 views17 comments

Although the male gets most of the attention, I often think the female RWBB is very pretty.
D90, 300f4, f9, 1/400, iso 250, natural light
Backyard blind, setup perch.
Please consider commenting on the overall lightness and darkness, as my monitor is uncalibrated.
Thanks for looking, all comments appreciated.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 14, 2010 at 10:03 PM

This is crisp and clean and a fine example of subtle beauty. Pleasing diagonal comp. Brightness looks fine on my end!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 14, 2010 at 10:19 PM

Dan, The overall brightness level seems perfectly fine. Nice job pulling out the detail here and the BG color compliments her nicely.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 14, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Great looking female, Dan. details, pose, perch are all excellent. brightness looks fine to me.

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

Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 14, 2010 at 11:12 PM

Dan, Beautiful sharp details and exposure. Color toning and lighting look fine. The BG is lovely. I might consider cropping down to eliminate the cut off look of the perch if it were mine. One of the best female RWBB images I've seen in awhile!

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

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 14, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Everything looks fine to me also, great capture,Dan. I have a dozen nest here at my house right now, I just need to get out there and shoot.

Ron

Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 14, 2010 at 11:56 PM

Great pose, Dan. I agree that the females can be extremely attractive. Your brightness and contrast look good on my monitor.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 15, 2010 at 12:59 AM

Very nice - I love the detail and crispness you've managed in this shot. A strong composition as well.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 15, 2010 at 1:37 AM

Great perch and bg, and love the dash of orange on the shoulder!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 15, 2010 at 8:49 AM

Dan:
A beautiful bird - with all the intricate markings so well displayed in your terrific photo. I like the pose. Brightness looks good to me.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 15, 2010 at 8:54 AM

Great image quality and detail Dan

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 15, 2010 at 8:58 AM

Nice composition and BG. Great detail captured. Brightness looks fine to me.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 15, 2010 at 9:07 AM

The best light for wildlife in general is overcast..
It's just fine with regard to exposure in my book

Very nice

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 15, 2010 at 11:42 AM

All around excellent image! The females have a beauty all their own.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 15, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Dan,
you have enhanced the beauty of this female. Great work!

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

Comment posted by Dan Moore on May 15, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Very professional looking shot.
She is a beauty.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 16, 2010 at 10:53 AM

This is terrific! Great pose, wonderful detail on her.

Looks great on my uncalibrated monitor.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Dan,

The pose, the sharpness, the details and colors are all excellent.

Isn't this a first summer male because it has orange coverts though rather than a female which does not?

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