Western Bluebird

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2011114 views6 comments

Taken at a local park. Very few birds that day and when I was returning to my car this Bluebird showed up. As I would approach, he would only let me get so close. After many attempts I got some shots but I have to crop pretty heavy. Crop is 30% of original.

Comments are appreciated.

03-23-11 7:00 a.m.
Canon 7D
400 5.6
Exp Comp 0
F/5.6
1/1000
ISO 500

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on April 5, 2011 at 8:32 PM

I know I should have cloned out the twig at the top and maybe the left side but my skills are not quite there yet.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 5, 2011 at 9:56 PM

Really nice - the BB is in a nice pose - almost contemplative.
Harry - Nice detail and colors - and the peeling bark on the perch is great.
Cloning is one of the easiest things in PS - here are a bunch of good basic tutorials, including one on Cloning.
http://www.ehow.com/video_4444802_photoshop-clone-stamp-tutorial.html

REALLY nice image that will be improved even further by the touch-ups! !!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Excellent detail and a very nice pose, Harry. Nice bg.

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

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 5, 2011 at 11:08 PM

Hi Harry,

Nice pose. Agree with Harry about cloning out the couple of extraneous twigs.

These little guys are quite skittish and I think you did a good job.

The perch is a little over-powering but that's frankly a nit. We get what we can. Maybe next time he'll find a more slender branch.

Cheers,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on April 5, 2011 at 11:33 PM

WOW Harry. Nice bluebird. Agree with comment that the perch is a little over powering but I love the peeling bark. You got super nice detail of this little guy from stem to stern and the just pops in the larger version. I agree with Sandy on the contemplative look. I also hope her tip on cloning helps you out. Nice capture my Friend.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 6, 2011 at 8:21 AM

Really like the pose and I'm fine with the size of the perch Harry. I like the peeling bark and the light on the bird but I do think the large crop shows a bit.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments