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Jumping Waxwing

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 30, 2014343 views6 comments

Winter before last, a group of Cedar Waxwings stuck around. This is one individual from that group, trying to get the rose-hips off my neighbours plant. Fun to watch!

I was looking over the fence between our yards, so the POV is a bit high.

Slight crop, 70-300mm lens @ 300mm, ISO 400, 1/1600 at f/6.3 +2/3EV

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 30, 2014 at 8:22 PM

Very cool and well crafted image Karen, the techs are spot on.
The action is outstanding . . .

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 31, 2014 at 8:33 AM

Wonderful action capture Karen! Great details, love the pose.
The POV may be a bit high, but the action along with the head turn more than makes up for it.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 31, 2014 at 11:22 PM

Nicely done Karen. Love the contrast between the bright reds and cinnamon and the stark whites. Great balance and composition and amazing feets. Cool.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on August 31, 2014 at 11:45 PM

With all the other strengths of this image, I doubt I'd have paid much attention to the vantage point if you hadn't mentioned it. Really nice capture.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 1, 2014 at 8:55 AM

Love the action here Karen and especially the high key nature of the image with such great details in the bird. The pov works well.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 1, 2014 at 3:49 PM

Fine Waxwing with great timing on your part, Karen. I like you composition and focal point very much.

Best,
Carol

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