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Four Bohemian Waxwings


Posted by Vesa Huttunen on Fri Oct 17, 2003 1:32 am

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Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), Helsinki 2002, -35 celsius :shock:

D100, 50-500/4-6.3 + 2x, ISO 400

Slight crop, hue/sat, levels, USM

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Fri Oct 17, 2003 1:54 am
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Different and I like it.
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:03 am
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Sweet shot in lovely light.

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:17 am
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Vesa, this is a great shot. I would use a little more USM on the birds. Grea comp and balance.
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by Bill Whala on Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:48 am
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Awesome background. I love the view from different angles all in one image. Very different and very nice. :)
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by Neil Solomon on Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:59 am
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I like your composition here with the birds looking in all directions. Would it have been possible to use fill flash to open the shadows and counter the side lighting? In any case I like the image as is.
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by Heather Forcier on Fri Oct 17, 2003 9:10 am
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That's cold! Good for you for enduring the elements to get the image. I like the grouping of birds and the detail that shows their soft plumage and bright colors. I tend to agree it could use a touch more USM, but certainly a nice catch. The really fluffed up one on the right is very cute.
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by Laura Stiefel on Fri Oct 17, 2003 9:53 am
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I have to agree with Richard here. This is different, and I like it! My only wish might be to see a bit of the hidden face on the foremost bird. I like the little leaf on the rhs of the frame and the way you've managed to capture the waxed tails of all the birds.
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by AlexC on Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:09 am
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Very nice bunch of Waxwings!!, Nice light and pretty good exposure as well, Congrats!!! 8)
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by Rob Palmer on Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:24 pm
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Really nice image, good detail and composition. Would have been great if you could have gotten the front bird looking towards the camera.
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by Jim Urbach on Fri Oct 17, 2003 1:05 pm
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Vesa,

The one on the right looks like it got most of the berries.

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by Bill Keown on Fri Oct 17, 2003 1:43 pm
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And I have trouble getting one in an image. Very different and very nice.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:38 pm
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Beautiful birds - this looks like a postcard - very nicely done.
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by Ken Newcombe on Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:27 pm
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Vesa,

A very nice and different look to it. If the middle foremost bird would have turned the head it would be better. Trying to get four birds to pose is difficult. Well done.
 

by cjw on Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:36 pm
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Beautiful work!
 

by Anthony Medici on Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:04 am
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I would have been shaking too much from the cold to take the image. :roll: A 2x on the 50-500, I'm impressed. :) Very lovely image.
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