More Blackbirds +1

Gallery: AvianPosted December 18, 20174,912 views5 comments

This was a later frame from the same day as the last blackbird image. The harrier was a little sharper and more visible here, but going out the wrong way. I liked that the blackbirds were in profile and mostly in the plane of focus, and I thought the beautiful past-peak colors of late fall in the Bosque helped. Full frame with a little tweak in contrast and saturation.

7D2 400 DO F4 +1.4X on Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/2000 f6.3 0EV

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5 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 18, 2017 at 11:36 PM

This definitely captures the feel of Bosque. I like the band of rusty color through the middle.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 19, 2017 at 2:26 PM

I like the distribution of the blackbirds in flight in this image. To me it is the variation of the background that makes this photograph work.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 19, 2017 at 3:53 PM

I have a similar shot from my recent trip to Bosque, but I think your techs are better than mine. The individual birds show up well against the nice background. Its a fantastic sight to see, how this large flock seems to move as one.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 20, 2017 at 12:40 PM

Simply wonderful ! I agree with David - the background plays an important part in this great shot ! Well seen and executed. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 20, 2017 at 5:44 PM

I like this one as well, Bil, though I think the first version is the more effective of the two. I find I have to really hunt for the harrier in this one.

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