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Western Meadowlark
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Western Meadowlark

by John Neukirch

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 2012161 views3 comments
As with most of my birds, way too much crop but here it is anyway.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 200
300mm
1/320 @ f/7.1
HH

Comments appreciated.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 25, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Very nice composition with good pose and perch! Might brighten the entire photo just a little bit and possibly warm the color balance. Bird photography is made a lot less frustrating (and fun) when you have a super telephoto, but I guess you know that. :wink:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on August 25, 2012 at 8:46 PM
The bird is a bit small, but I do like the overall image. It is a good image of prairie life. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 25, 2012 at 11:27 PM
I agree with the others. While it may be a large crop, the color of the bird draws you right to the subject. I like it. You can also invest in a doghouse blind and that would get you a lot closer to the birds. They're around 100 bucks. A little less investment than Gary's 600mm. :wink: :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments