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Lady Oriole
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Lady Oriole

by Wayne Bartz

Gallery: AvianPosted May 24, 201391 views7 comments
This was taken the same morning as the male I posted yesterday.

Canon 50D w/ 100-400 canon lens
ISO 320 F8 @ 1/320 sec, - 1/3 EV

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on May 24, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Really pretty bird. I would probably try to lose the small branch pointing to her head from the left.
Registered on December 14, 2004, 27 Posts, 112 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 25, 2013 at 12:54 AM
Agree with LeRoy on all points. Very nice! :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 25, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Great pose and perch, Wayne and a lovely head turn. If you're into cloning, I think I'd remove that pesky twig coming in from the left. Detail looks pretty good in the plumage.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 25, 2013 at 9:48 PM
Could be sharper, but I like the pose and the setting. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 26, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Another vote to loose the twig. Really nice capture in every other way.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on May 29, 2013 at 9:03 PM
All right at first glance I disagreed with the lost the twig opinion but after looking longer I have to agree. It detracts from the wonderful subject.
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 29, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Wayne,

I agree with everybody else on this one, if your ethics allow I would certainly try to get rid of the "pesky" branch on the left. I also agree with Charlie on the need for a tad more sharpening.
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments