Bluebird Pair #2

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 31, 201173 views3 comments

This is a different bluebird pair and nestbox from the one I posted on May 26. This box is also behind our condo, and fortunately has not been wiped out by a predator (at least not yet).

The purpose of this composition is to show the relation of the box to our high-rise condo building on the right. I used f/16 to make the building recognizable but still subordinate to the birds. I wanted both male and female at the box, but I never dreamed I would be lucky enough to get one in flight. More detail should be visible in the Larger Photo, including an insect for food.

Question: Does this work, both concept and result? I hope it will work in our condo photo contest, where identifiable condo features are almost essential to compete. Wildlife alone doesn't work -- I've tried that several times.

Canon 7D, 105mm on 75-300mm zoom, 1/800, ISO 800, matrix metering.

Thanks for comments, Dave Thomas, Leesburg, Virginia

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 1, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Great catch, Dave! The contrast of the blue birds with the condos is a little jarring but that works well for this category and I'm sure should work very well for your condo photo contest. These are great birds to spot; they are so beautiful. I think a bit more contrast/saturation would help bring out the color of these birds and the blue of the sky. I would also suggest cropping out the tops of the trees on the bottom. Good focus on the standing bird and the flying bird's body. I like the yellow backlit leaf on the top; it adds a dash of color to that area of the picture!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 1, 2011 at 11:09 PM

The comp. works well and I think Carolyn has some good suggestions.

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Comment posted by David Thomas on June 2, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Thanks very much for the useful suggestions. I'll put them to work in time for the contest deadline of June 15.

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