Barn Swallow

Gallery: AvianPosted September 11, 2012192 views10 comments

I found this little beauty just after sunrise on the last moring I was in Malheur NWR this spring. I always see them perched on the barbed wire fences. I was quite suprised to find this perched one on a cattail reed.

Canon 600mm & 1.4x, 1/1000, f9, ISO 800, manual spot meter

I very much appreciate all your comments and suggestions.

Ken Archer

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10 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 11, 2012 at 5:19 PM

I love this image, with the perfectly bent reed as a perch. Great colors in the BG, mirroring the bird's. Wonderful catch!

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Comment posted by Verdon on September 11, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Great shot with awesome soft light and nice environment , i would add a bit brightness to head area, sweet strong shot!

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Comment posted by Karon Welter on September 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM

Love the colors and setting! Great capture!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 11, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Terrific setting and nice composition. Good detail and sharpness. A touch more light on the face would have been nice to get.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on September 11, 2012 at 7:28 PM

Beautiful shot and great colors and light. I agree about lightening up the head.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on September 12, 2012 at 8:48 AM

comp, colors, and setting are all wonderful here, Ken, what a beauty of a shot. I'm on my laptop, so it's hard for me to judge the brightness of the face.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on September 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM

nice eye contact and exposure on this one. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 14, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Great shot, Ken. The position of the bird in the branch pattern makes for an artistic composition.

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Comment posted by Ethan Meleg on September 14, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Ken, the curved reeds make a great perch! Nice warm light and agree that a tad brighter on the face would be ideal.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 16, 2012 at 5:46 AM

Great setting and perch Ken

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