Verdin

Gallery: AvianPosted December 17, 20161,884 views13 comments

Going back through some files from this summer to see what I never posted (I am far behind). This was form Bill's place south of Tucson. I was trying to time a take-off shot of this Verdin. I shot a quick blast of 3 shots and I got him in the first frame, by the second he was already out of frame, so they are pretty quick little buggers. Cropped to vertical

1DX, 500mm f/4, 1/5000 at f/8, ISO 1600

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13 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 17, 2016 at 1:43 PM

The flowers add a lot of character. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 17, 2016 at 4:24 PM

Nice timing, at least, on this frame.The open wings show off the chestnut patches to advantage. Indeed, these are very active birds even when not exiting the branch.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 17, 2016 at 4:26 PM

It only takes one frame, and this one is a keeper. Neat shot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 17, 2016 at 4:51 PM

Excellent, Kurt. Great flight pose and eye contact.

devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 17, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Very nice, Kurt. They are an extremely active species in my experience.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 17, 2016 at 10:12 PM

A pro's touch. Good elements, flight, detail and color palette. devil

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 18, 2016 at 7:51 AM

Nice, Kurt.
I like the vertical crop, and the open feathers of the tail.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 18, 2016 at 3:10 PM

Great eye, diving pose, and colourful flower.
Tough little critters to catch, for sure.
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 18, 2016 at 6:37 PM

Nicely composed image with nice color in the right places. I like the sense of motion and the background makes this all work well.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 19, 2016 at 2:27 AM

Kurt,
Great capture with a wonderfully complimentary background devil

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Comment posted by David Bogener on December 21, 2016 at 5:43 PM

Nicely composed image with excellent detail and light in the takeoff. Love the fanned tail.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 29, 2016 at 5:42 PM

Congrats on the WP - a very fine image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 4, 2017 at 3:07 PM

These active little guys are really tough to get a good shot of. Very nice capture.

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