Le Conte's Thrasher

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 2011121 views12 comments

I found this in the Anza Borrego Desert much earlier this month just before doing the Hawkwatch. Perch is natural and the bird chose it. I might have interrupted it chasing that bug!

1D MkIV, 700mm, 1/500 @ f8, ISO1000, overcast 6:30am, car hide, not flashed, MBP laptop processed.

Thanks for looking; comments please.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 27, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Cool looking bird. I like the pose, and you choose a nice composition with the curving perch. Great background. Very nice image, KC.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on April 27, 2011 at 9:08 PM

I like the composition and I like that you left the branch with green leaves in. Sharp focus on the bird, but the bug is a little soft. LOL

Harry

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 27, 2011 at 10:03 PM

Lovely comp and the green on the left helps balance it. I would consider a version with the bug cloned out since it is not sharp. Sharon

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 27, 2011 at 10:47 PM

How fortunate to have such a cooperative subject choosing to pose for you in just the right way Kwan :^) I love the harmonious colouring throughout the image, the catchlight (small as it is) in the eye, and what appears to fine detail in the feathers.

That said, I'd be sorely tempted to clone out the green leafy part from the LH side, as personally I feel it's more or a distraction than anything else, but I also appreciate that most will agree with your decision to leave it in.

I'm also with Harry inasmuch as I'd like to see a little more sharpening on that bug - LOL ;^p

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2011 at 11:05 PM

Beautiful composition, Kwan. That's a great perch he chose.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 28, 2011 at 12:05 AM

sweet, KC. I'd be glad just to get this clean a look at one of these, let alone click the shutter on it. I like the lines of the veg and the comp you used. great bird.

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on April 28, 2011 at 4:00 AM

Great shot!! Love the perch along with the background. Great pose, nice detail, and sharp. A job well done.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 28, 2011 at 7:37 AM

Nice one KC - really like your comp and setting

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM

This is great KC. That pose really displays the curved bill nicely. Nice perch and very pleasing background. The green limb on the left does draw my attention away from the bird a tad bit.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 2:44 PM

KC,
I really like the pose of the bird, the excellent detail and the comp you chose.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 29, 2011 at 1:23 AM

I'm sure that the bug appreciates your intrusion. Very nice,Kwan. A tough to find bird unless you know where to look. I like the little bit of green branch that you included too. It adds a little color to an otherwise earthtoned composition.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 1, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Lots of bird detail, and good comp. Really like the simple bg. Works well with the branches.

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