Saffron-cowled Blackbird

Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 2014100 views13 comments

First time I see this bird. This is the female.
Beautiful bird.

I've cloned a branch out in the right side of the frame. Hope the results are ok.

f/5.6, 1/320, +0.67, ISO 400
Canon 7D, 300mm 2.8 + TC 1.4x

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 9, 2014 at 2:33 PM

Yes, a very pretty gal very well presented Jefferson-great job exposing the highlights here.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 9, 2014 at 2:40 PM

Nice bird on a pleasant perch. The color blocks in the background look a little unnatural, but maybe that was just how it was. At any rate a very nice shot ! Hans

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 9, 2014 at 3:35 PM

A very pretty lady. The detail and exposure are good as is the comp. The relatively sharp line between the green and tan in the BG looks a little odd, but that is minor.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 9, 2014 at 3:40 PM

Another new species for me. Nice work on the exposure with those troublesome yellow tones.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on March 9, 2014 at 4:19 PM

Rick, I did some minor change, which I think might have improved it a little.
Thanks for commenting!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 9, 2014 at 4:56 PM

Nicely done!!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 9, 2014 at 5:12 PM

I have never seen one of these and am really wishing we got this species in North America. You guys down south get a lot of cool birds. I like the wilted leaves perch and clean BG.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on March 9, 2014 at 5:38 PM

Hi Kurt, thanks for your comments.
Yes, we're so lucky to have such amazing birds.
Later I'll post the male.

Cheers!
Jefferson

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 9, 2014 at 10:26 PM

Great pose, lovely background, and exposure is spot-on. Intereseting bird too.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 10, 2014 at 1:17 AM

Very nice bird, love the colour. The dried perch is also very attractive. I wonder if this may work even better as a vertical, an added bonus is that you might be able to avoid most of the cloning, or at least make it easier to disguise.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 10, 2014 at 12:13 PM

Wonderful pose and good feather detail in the larger version, I also think this would work better as a vertical. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 10, 2014 at 5:54 PM

Excellent detail and perch, Jefferson. Sweet image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 13, 2014 at 6:58 AM

Nice one Jefferson - like the way the colour of the bird stands out from the perch and background

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