Have a Heart

Gallery: AvianPosted June 1, 2014190 views12 comments

Cedar Waxwing from April, redbud tree perch.
I liked the serendipitous small heart shaped leaf I saw in this one.
Cropped more than I would've liked to approx. 38mb's uncompressed.
F/5.6, 1/500th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x extension & solid overcast.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 1, 2014 at 10:44 AM

Wonderful shot. Love the colors. Did you consider cloning the second intersecting branch out?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2014 at 10:48 AM

Good idea Patrick. The second branch does complicate a bit..
It's a toss up in the final analysis though

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 1, 2014 at 12:19 PM

SuperDuper! This is a wonderful image imo! That little heart shaped leaf is just perfect. Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 1, 2014 at 4:51 PM

Excellent, Howard. Great detail in the Waxwing, not easy on those silky birds. Sweet color palette and those budding leaves match the colors on the tips of the bird's secondaries. Very, very nice.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 1, 2014 at 7:39 PM

Lovely image Howard, the background color is a perfect canvas for this stunning shot. Well done!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 1, 2014 at 9:44 PM

Looks great, Howard. Great color and detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2014 at 11:08 PM

An excellent job on this one, Howard. You really have a knack fro bringing out the plumage detail in this species. I love the little patch of leaves and overall comp.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 2, 2014 at 1:12 AM

Wow, Howard, this is phenomenal. From the leaves to the detail in the Waxwing, the perch, and the background. Just awesome my friend.

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Comment posted by LeRoy Gunderson on June 2, 2014 at 7:30 AM

Excellent Howard! Not much else to say as I am eaten up with envy.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 2, 2014 at 3:23 PM

Another beauty Howard and that heart shaped leaf is unique indeed.
the large crop held up well and as usual the detail and BG are first rate.

Man !

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 3, 2014 at 4:48 PM

I like the soft tones in this one Howard and like you really like the heart shaped leaf. I am fine with the branches.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on June 3, 2014 at 11:07 PM

Gorgeous shot. Nice detail in how the red in tail feathers echoes the red flowers.

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