Audubon's Oriole

Gallery: AvianPosted March 18, 2015242 views14 comments

We just finished up our annual Whooping Crane and South Texas March workshop. This year the Audubon's Orioles were coming in really well to one of the blinds at Santa Clara Ranch. It was the first time I had gotten more than a record shot of them there. I'm looking forward to heading back down there in May. Bird was attracted with oranges and grapes. Slight crop for composition.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1/800 F5.6, iso 800, Av Mode, compensation at 0, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 18, 2015 at 9:31 PM

Hi Nate,

Nicely done. The soft brown background brings out the perch and oriole perfectly.............................Jim

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 18, 2015 at 10:15 PM

This is beautiful Nate. The yellow flowers on the branch tie in with the bird very well. Killer background and all the tec=hs look good. Typical Nate image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 18, 2015 at 10:51 PM

Oh yeah, this is much more than a "record shot." Could not be better if it were set up in a studio. The branch, vegetation and background all look like they were placed there just to make this bird look great. Absolutely gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 18, 2015 at 11:03 PM

Thanks for your comments Jim, Jerry and Wayne. Wayne it is a perch (huisache) that I placed there. The huisache were in full bloom down there.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on March 19, 2015 at 9:24 AM

Perfect, with a nicely-consistent color palette.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 19, 2015 at 1:44 PM

Sweet shot of the Oriole Nate. I like the diagonal perch and of course the matching flowers make all the yellows pop. Background is flawless as is the composition.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on March 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM

Gorgeous shot Nate ! The perch is superb ! The yellow flowering matches very well with the bird's plumage.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on March 19, 2015 at 6:19 PM

Excellent Nate, with perch , sharpness and BG...

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Comment posted by Todd Bauer on March 19, 2015 at 6:34 PM

It's a way top notch photo. But what I truly admire is your (consistent) honesty in how you obtain them.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 19, 2015 at 7:13 PM

Love this one Nate. Perfect perch you picked for this species. I have no shots of this species, so I understand your excitement (I think). Anyhow, congrats on a an excellent image.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on March 19, 2015 at 8:46 PM

Stunner, Nate! Super clean, super cool. Perch is off the charts but the whole frame is sublime. Nicely done...I know these shots rarely just "happen."

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Comment posted by David Bogener on March 21, 2015 at 6:45 PM

What's not to love. Nicely composed with a wonderful background and perch. Great exposure. The best I have seen of this species!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 23, 2015 at 3:21 AM

Really like the complementary colours here Nate

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 24, 2015 at 2:40 AM

Simple and Sweet

An awesome bird posing nicely on a killer perch and a complimentary background.

A Beauty Nate!

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