Horned Lark

Gallery: AvianPosted June 23, 20162,030 views7 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4 x 1.4TC, handheld from truck
f5.6, 1/640, ISO250

Farm to Market Road, Valley County, Idaho, evening light. Interesting that his plumage is already looking a little worn.

70% of full frame. Slight adjustments to Levels, selective sharpening of bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 23, 2016 at 9:20 PM

Hi Jim,

I like this one. Subtle colors with soft background and a tack sharp lark too. I'm surprised that you were able to catch this one on a nice fence post..............................Jim

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 23, 2016 at 10:29 PM

Excellent, Jim. Really nice feather detail and a good pose.

devil

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 24, 2016 at 11:53 AM

Hi Jim
Nice head turn and sharpness.
Peter

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 24, 2016 at 9:51 PM

I will echo the other critiquers and add my one nit: I assume you took this as a vertical. If so, a horizontal might have given you more options for cropping, in order to get both sides of the post and place the Lark a little further to the left.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 25, 2016 at 6:27 AM

Lovely species, Jim. The BG colors fit the lark very well. The perch is a little massive compared to the size of the bird, but other than that a fine image ! Have a nice weekend, hans

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 25, 2016 at 12:05 PM

I really like your comp here with terrific colors in the BG to mirror the neck of the Lark.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 26, 2016 at 12:44 PM

Very nice image overall Jim. Good head turn, sharpness, clean BG, etc. No nits form me on this one. Good work

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