Barn Swallow

Gallery: AvianPosted September 7, 201081 views9 comments

Earlier in the summer some Barn Swallows were reliably hanging out. I'm in the (long) process of moving so haven't been getting out much. I hope that changes soon.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH from car
f/6.7
1/1600s
ISO 400

Cropped for composition, sharpened

- Luke

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 7, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Interesting composition on this young swallow. I like the setting and the colors.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 7, 2010 at 6:00 PM

I like this Luke. Great perch, interesting pose, and a wonderful BG. Neat.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 7, 2010 at 6:06 PM

I think your composition is particularly strong Luke. I also like the interesting perch, background colors and the tilted head pose.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 7, 2010 at 8:09 PM

Splendid shot, Luke! I like everything about it.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 7, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Unique background and perch, both attractive. The pastel colors of the background might work even better with less contrast on the subject. I would play a little with increasing the shadows and reducing the brightness on the breast to see how it looks. Good luck with the "moving blues".

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on September 7, 2010 at 10:14 PM

nice one, Luke. I like the setting, perch, pose, and comp. I think Gary's got a good idea about doing a little to reduce the brightness on the breast. hope your new place has plenty of nearby photo ops!

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on September 7, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Beautiful BG and composition Luke. I like the perch, it's interesting. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 7, 2010 at 10:37 PM

Brian,

I only moved 5 miles so... and now I'm on the water which gives me access to the county parks and islands!

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 8, 2010 at 6:37 PM

Wonderful work Luke! Great comp and lots of detail. Definitely a young Swallow as it has a bright gape.

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