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Clark's Nutcracker
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Clark's Nutcracker

by Dan Sorochan

Gallery: AvianPosted November 1, 2010125 views9 comments
Taken this past weekend at my cabin at Crowsnest Pass. During the summer these guys are at much higher elevations.(my cabin is at about 1450m/4800ft)

Canon 7D, EF500mm, 1/250, f6.3, ISO 800, 83%FF, monopod

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 1, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Dan,
excellent detail, nice pose and beautiful background. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 1, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Very nice IQ on this shot Dan. Detail and sharpness on the bird are very good. Nice BG tops it off. I don't see much detail in the white wing patch, but I am sure if you burned that area just a bit some detail would present itself if you are so inclined.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on November 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM
A nice filed guide pose on this shot.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Jay Miller on November 1, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Dan,

The top of the head is a little blown-out but all-in-all very nicely done with monopod.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 1, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Dan, some of the whites are a little bright but I really like this image otherwise. This is one I'd certainly go the extra mile for to try to bring down the whites a little, if you haven't already.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on November 1, 2010 at 9:57 PM
I love that pose, headturn is perfect. Nice details, and an excellent look at that bill. :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 2, 2010 at 4:44 AM
Great detail and image quality Dan - lovely shot

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on November 7, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Very nice Dan.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 7, 2010 at 9:48 PM
I like the alert pose and head-turn.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments