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Saffron-cowled Blackbird
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Saffron-cowled Blackbird

by Jefferson Silva

Gallery: AvianPosted March 10, 201498 views7 comments
Yesterday I posted the female, this is the male. A very beautiful bird.

f/5.6, 1/800, ISO 400
Canon 7D, 300mm + 1.4x.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on March 10, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Very colorful bird. Had not seen photo of one before. The plant covers up too much of the birds body IMHO. But still a nice shot. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 10, 2014 at 9:43 PM
He is handsome, but this is one of the few times where I would say I liked the lady better. The BG is super. His perch does block a little, but we have to work with what they give us. The face looks like it might benefit from some additional selective sharpening. Thanks for sharing these. It is always great to see new species.
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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 11, 2014 at 11:09 AM
I like the perch and the background. This is a case where the extra empty space on the left doesn't do much for me. I think the subject would be just fine centered (since the plant + blackbird form a bit of a triangle shape).

Max
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 11, 2014 at 9:15 PM
I like the comp as presented personally. I also like the head turn and perch. I am wondering if this is a bit of a crop tough? Looks a tiny bit soft in the larger version.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 11, 2014 at 10:09 PM
Excellent, Jefferson. the female had me wondering about the "Blackbird" name a bit, though the beak was a dead giveaway.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on March 12, 2014 at 8:14 PM
Thanks for the comments, guys.

Kurt, yes, there is some crop.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 13, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Beautiful bird and perch, well composed with the head at the rule of thirds, very nice image Jefferson :toast:
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