Boat-tailed Grackle

Posted by Wayne Nicholas on Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:15 pm

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Just a shiny, black bird on a stick. Taken last week on the upper Texas coast. All comments welcome and thanks for looking.

Canon 10D; 500mm IS; 1.4x TC II; window mount with Sidekick.

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by Bill Whala on Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:22 pm

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I like the shiny black bird against the white background. The glossy feathers add a nice element to the image.

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by Alan Murphy on Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:28 pm

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Nice iridescence Wayne and a great pose.

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by Noel on Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:32 pm

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Nice! These are tough to get a good exposure, but when you can, as you did, you get the colors from the shiny black feathers. Well done!

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by Sandy Mossberg on Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:54 pm

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Beautiful grackle shot, Wayne. Because high key is not my favorite, I'd darken the BG if it were mine.

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by Heather Forcier on Sun Mar 14, 2004 11:37 am

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Great hues in the bird, and I love the turned head.

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:01 pm

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A very well taken shiny, black bird on a stick Wayne!! Excellent!

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by Juli Wilcox on Sun Mar 14, 2004 11:16 pm

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That's a very effective composition that shows off the bird well. I generally like high-key images but maybe make this one just slightly less white? It's just a thought . . . I do not have a strong opinion.

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by Wayne Nicholas on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:07 pm

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Juli Wilcox wrote:That's a very effective composition that shows off the bird well. I generally like high-key images but maybe make this one just slightly less white? It's just a thought . . . I do not have a strong opinion.

I will probably follow the suggestion on Sandy and yourself, as I also think the sky is a little too white. I'll give it a shot.