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Finally.... SPRING
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Finally.... SPRING

by Garth McElroy

Gallery: AvianPosted April 11, 20048,024 views23 comments
I don't consider it spring until the first tree swallow shows up! A very common bird but very nice to see after a long winter! Thanks for looking.

Canon D60/600mm IS/1.4x II

Subject dist: 8.0m
1/400 sec, f/8.0
ISO: 200

Comments

23 comments
Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 11, 2004 at 6:38 PM
I'll just give you my first reaction and let it go at that. OH MY GOD!!! :toast: :jump: :jump:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments
Comment posted by Lee Daniels on April 11, 2004 at 6:50 PM
Oh my, my, my!! :eek: Perfect whites, perfect exposure, perfect iridescence, wonderful behaviour, great framing, and on and on and on... Holy Wow!
Registered on December 31, 2003, 115 Posts, 1657 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Royse on April 11, 2004 at 6:57 PM
Great pose here! :toast:

It's good to see you back in the saddle again. It has been a while since you posted something recent.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 218 Posts, 2427 Comments
Comment posted by Ruediger Merz on April 11, 2004 at 6:58 PM
Garth, this is awesome.
A super image.

Styx
Registered on November 1, 2003, 82 Posts, 399 Comments
Comment posted by Garth McElroy on April 11, 2004 at 6:59 PM
<i>It's good to see you back in the saddle again. It has been a while since you posted something recent.</i>

Tell me about it! That was one LONG winter!! :rolleyes:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on April 11, 2004 at 8:18 PM
You already know I love this one! SWEET!!!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 11, 2004 at 8:28 PM
Very nice.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on April 11, 2004 at 8:30 PM
Wow!!! :jump: Real sweet :toast:
Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce Sherman on April 11, 2004 at 10:37 PM
Garth,
EXCELLENT! One interesting thing about this shot is that it shows how transparent the tail feathers are.
Registered on November 9, 2003, 165 Posts, 1116 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on April 12, 2004 at 12:49 AM
Gorgeous. Wonderful lighting and background.

:toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by John MacTavish on April 12, 2004 at 4:42 AM
Put me in the WOW camp too :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 41 Posts, 145 Comments
Comment posted by Bart Breet on April 12, 2004 at 6:45 AM
Superb image, very well done!! :toast:

Bart
Registered on November 12, 2003, 28 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Arnold Berger on April 12, 2004 at 6:47 AM
Garth

You covered all the bases with this shot. Exposure, detail, and composition!! Well done.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 47 Posts, 272 Comments
Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 12, 2004 at 8:22 AM
Garth,
One question, What is the background? did you do any PS work to get it so featureless?
Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Kayler on April 12, 2004 at 10:07 AM
WOW! The irradescence, the whites, the tail, the pose, the BG.. man this shot is awesome! :toast:
Registered on March 8, 2004, 24 Posts, 94 Comments
Comment posted by Garth McElroy on April 12, 2004 at 11:23 AM
-Skip-

The BG is brown salt marsh that is a ways off. I was on the edge of the marsh pointing the lens into it for the BG. No PS work, just a function of the lens.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments
Comment posted by Malcolm Hunt on April 12, 2004 at 12:17 PM
Amazing light with fantastic details throughout the image. Just love the tail spread adding drama. Keep-um coming!! :eek:
Malcolm Hunt
Registered on November 1, 2003, 24 Posts, 68 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Bergmann on April 12, 2004 at 1:01 PM
Yummie picto! Love the tail spread.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 17 Posts, 239 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Davidson on April 12, 2004 at 3:35 PM
Wow, this is just gorgeous Garth! One of the nicest I've seen of this species.
:toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 38 Posts, 815 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on April 12, 2004 at 4:02 PM
You never cease to stun me Garth :eek:

First rate :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Jay Barnes on April 12, 2004 at 8:49 PM
Fantastic shot and great timing with this pose!

Did you do any local contrast enhancement? There's a soft halo around the bird and perch.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 231 Posts, 1153 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Wallack on April 13, 2004 at 2:48 PM
Best Image of A Tree Swallow I can remember seeing. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on February 14, 2004, 28 Posts, 249 Comments
Comment posted by Daniella T. on April 20, 2004 at 7:30 AM
A very common bird but very hard to photograph! this is outstanding! I just love the shiny blue iridescent feather with the brown background, what a contrast! This photo is really detailed and sharp for such magnification, kudo :)
Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments