Snow Makes me Nutty

Gallery: AvianPosted April 3, 2014125 views14 comments

A snap of the Scrub Jay from late January, snowy background.
F/8, 1/640th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x using ambient light @ 11:53am

Another sad day in Central Texas yesterday, we live near Fort Hood.
Our thoughts & prayers go out to all the families that have suffered loss, and the community at large.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 3, 2014 at 11:56 AM

Excellent image with great detail and sharpness ! Pleasant muted light as well !

, Hans

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on April 3, 2014 at 1:08 PM

Wonderful high key effect, really makes those blue and gray feathers pop. Beautifully done!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 3, 2014 at 3:36 PM

Beautiful bird on a great perch, set against a high key background. Another notch up on ISO and f/10 gets you maybe the feet and the rest of the perch in focus. The important stuff is tack sharp; I wish for just a bit more.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 3, 2014 at 3:43 PM

Phil: If wishes were pennies I'd be a millionaire

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on April 3, 2014 at 7:01 PM

Another great image and title Howard. The head is sharp and the perch is soft making the bird stand out more. Good job!
Bill

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 3, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Nice work with that white background. Good detail and exposure; the wood adds nice texture.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 3, 2014 at 7:49 PM

Nice job with some really tough conditions Howard. Nice detail where it matters and that wooden bucket makes a very interesting perch.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 3, 2014 at 8:48 PM

High key works well. Great job in making a tough BG work for you. Excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 3, 2014 at 10:14 PM

Sweet image, Howard. Great pose and your old whiskey barrel makes a wonderful perch.

My wife put in a couple of tours at Ft. Hood. A very sad day.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 4, 2014 at 1:19 PM

Great title

I wish we had more birds with blue here. This is one cute little guy

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 5, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Excellent exposure against that bright bg and great eye contact here Howard, not the most exciting perch.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on April 5, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Nice and sharp with good detail and colors and nice soft light. The nut or seed is a nice touch. One of those rare snowy Texas days!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 5, 2014 at 5:51 PM

Very nice detail in this image Howard. I am fine with the DOF as presented. Agree with you about Ft Hood. I hope somehow they can be comforted.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 7, 2014 at 7:09 AM

Excellent detail, I like the feather detail against the snow white background.

Ray

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