Velvet-purple Coronet

Gallery: AvianPosted February 6, 2011110 views6 comments

I'm heading to the wintery but beautiful Yellowstone NP today and thought I would post one more photo from warm Ecuador. See ya in about 10 days.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated.

Canon 40D, 100-400 @250mm, 1/80, f6.3, ISO 800, Better Beamer -1, a bit of noise reduction

Ken Archer

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 7, 2011 at 12:50 AM

Nice catch of this beauty!
Good colors and bright eye.
The BG could use some NR..
Have fun in Yellowstone!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 7, 2011 at 6:09 AM

Beautiful colors, pose and wing position. I'd loosen the crop all the way around if you have the space as this feels tight, especially in front of and over the bird.

Have fun in Yellowstone!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 7, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Good use of flash, and it probably aided in getting those wings up for this great pose.
Nice details and the birds wonderful iridescent colors are amazing..
Bit more room would be better IMO. Have a nice trip!
Well done

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

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 7, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Ken,
love the pose and the rich colors. A bit more room for me too.
Have great time in Yellowstone.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Love the bird, perch, and BG Ken. I too would back off on the crop to give the bird more room especially in front. I would also run some NR on the BG and not sharpen the BG if you did sharpen it. Have a great time in Yellowstone. I love it there in winter.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Very interesting colors to this bird and good image for 1/80 second, iso 800.

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