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Lapland Longspur Female
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Lapland Longspur Female

by Jim DeWitt

Gallery: AvianPosted June 15, 2010121 views11 comments
Olympus E-3, 300mm x 2.0TC, tripod
f8, 1/320, ISO400

Eagle Summit, Alaska. The back story to this shot is on my blog.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 15, 2010 at 2:47 AM
Love the setting and the bird Jim. You got nice and low by the looks of it and it payed off. Colors look spot on, sharp as well! You could likely have improved the background a little with less dof I think. :smile:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 15, 2010 at 3:40 AM
Lovely image Jim, I do like her perky pose, the lovely rock as a perch and the hint of habitat, especially those reddish elements.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 15, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Nice one Jim - love the pose and setting

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 15, 2010 at 9:56 AM
I adore that pose with the curve of the back, wing and tail. Nice elevated perch and I like your composition. Really like the colors in the setting too. I like this shot a lot Jim. I read your blog entry - maybe you'll find your treasured lost hat on your next trip up there. Hope so.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Wonderful pose, and a very nice image. I like the habitat in this and the understated colors.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 15, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Great setting and nice perch. I have to admit the one blade of grass coming from the head bugs me.
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Jay Martin on June 15, 2010 at 7:23 PM
very nice Jim!
Registered on December 6, 2005, 200 Posts, 2209 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Nice image, Jim. I really like the habitat. :toast:
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Comment posted by Peter Conway on June 16, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Sweet image Jim. I like everything about it starting with the pose and then the perch. The habitt inclusion works for me. :toast:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on June 17, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Very nice habitat shot, Jim. I like the pose, and the inclusion of the tundra vegetation. :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on June 17, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Jim,

I love the saucy pose, the beautiful light, the rich habitat, colors, details and sharpness presented in this image. I love the shape of the bill on this bird and the facial expression. The lichen covered rock is great too.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments