Yellow-crowned

Gallery: AvianPosted April 16, 2012150 views12 comments

I found this guy out in the open on the beach at Ft. DeSoto Park. I was a little over 9 meters from this bird and he wasn't the least bit concerned by my presence.

A piece of marsh grass was cropped to the left of the bird.

Not baited, called, or staged in any way.

D3s
500mm f/4 VR-II
TC-14E II
1/800s @ f/6.3
ISO 1600
-2/3EV
Spot Metered
Vertical Comp/FF
Gitzo w/Wimberley II

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 16, 2012 at 8:17 PM

I love it. I love the simplicity of the composition and the colors. Wonderful detail on the head and neck.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 16, 2012 at 8:38 PM

I love the look at the back of the bird and the slight head turn works very well. All the colors coordinate very well too. Detail and sharpness and super. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 16, 2012 at 11:13 PM

A unique and fascinating image. Abstract while totally natural. Graphic design yet soft colors.

Bravo!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Brown on April 17, 2012 at 4:02 AM

An excellent close up shot with nice head turn. Usually with back shots like this the details of the bird's feathers are easier to appreciate and the detail and sharpness here really helps in this respect. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 17, 2012 at 5:22 AM

Wonderful look at the back and crest in this one - excellent detail and nice, simple but effective setting.
Sweet!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 17, 2012 at 7:34 AM

Wonderful detail and design of the back feathers, nice sharp eye too. Excellent shot.

Ray

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Lovely image and wonderful detail, Chuck. A little more room all around would be my preference, but I sure wouldn't tell the bird to back off

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on April 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Excellent lean composition, good detail, interesting bird. TFS.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on April 17, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Very nice composition Chuck. I like the overall color pallet, sharp details, head turn, and down feathers in the beak. You pulled off a fantastic image of the back of a bird with everything else that you have going for it. I even like the depth of field you've presented here with the head being tack sharp and the tail losing just enough sharpness to keep your eyes focused on the head. Sweet shot Chuck.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on April 17, 2012 at 7:11 PM

I love the colors, Chuck, and the detail is fabulous. Great background, too.
Jaymes

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 18, 2012 at 3:43 PM

It is very hard to get a composition to work from the back side but this pose works very well with the head turn and to show the feather patterns. Wonderful detail on the larger image and the white sand really adds to the scene, excellent shot, well seen and well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on April 19, 2012 at 5:05 PM

I love this photo Chuck. It's so nice to see the beautiful feathers on the back of the bird along with a perfect profile. Everything about the image is beautiful.

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