Eastern Blue Bird (w\o the blue)

Posted by Ken Newcombe on Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:32 pm

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This parent was bringing an insect to the nest when it paused to look me over. I had hoped it would turn and face it's back to me so I could capture the "blue" but it never changed position before flying off. I decided the red breast and the Teasel would be what the shot was about instead ..... (or it decided for me!).

The position of the bird WRT the Teasel called for the normally undesirable centered crop.

10D
500 f4.5 x 1.4
1/45 sec, f/9.5
Exp comp: -1/2
ISO: 200
Flash: External E-TTL
Flash exp comp: -1 1/2 BB

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:57 pm

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Everything about this image is outstanding. Therefore it rates a 5 on the much coveted Mittleman scale of image excellence.

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by BrianS on Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:00 pm

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I'll rate this one a five as well...Excellent.

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by Safariguy on Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:22 pm

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As usual with your pics, excellence... I don't think having the bird in a different spot would change this much..like it a lot just where it is....

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by Alan Murphy on Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:44 pm

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Great shot Ken. I'm assuming this is set-up? removing the right thistle would have allowed you to crop in for the comp that you wanted, but I'm sure you know that. nice BG too. The bugs add a lot.

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by Jill on Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:48 pm

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Do not change a thing, Ken !! It's already perfect !!! Love her !!!

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by Bill Whala on Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:55 pm

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Wonderful shot, Ken. The meal is a huge bonus!!

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by Ken Newcombe on Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:11 pm

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Alan Murphy wrote:Great shot Ken. I'm assuming this is set-up? removing the right thistle would have allowed you to crop in for the comp that you wanted, but I'm sure you know that. nice BG too. The bugs add a lot.

Alan,

This was not a set up, I was standing in a large hay field. Any attempt to move the tripod would have involved lifting it over the tangled grass and scared off the bird immediatley. An IS lense on a monopod is a good hay field rig.... maybe next year.

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by Jim Urbach on Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:25 pm

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Ken,

Awesome perch. Lovely.

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by Scott Allen on Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:49 pm

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Great image. I love the perch.

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Great light and shooting to you all!

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by LHays on Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:55 pm

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Ken
Don't touch that picture....it's perfect just the way it is. What few, pitiful Bluebird images I've gotten have been all blue from the back. I rather like the colorful front...and it goes so well with the perch.

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by Linda on Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:21 pm

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This is fantastic!

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by AlexC on Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:28 pm

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Forget rules and regulations when it comes to cropping, If the soup has a good broth and plenty of spices and stock , smells and taste good, who cares about the color or the size of the pot!!!
Excellent content, complemented by a bug, lovely bird atop teasels!!
"Cursed"good soup to me!!!

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by Sheri Whala on Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:06 pm

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Very nice shot! The bug in the mouth puts it over the top for me!

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by Wayne Ellis on Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:23 am

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Ken,

Wonderful image.

Comments and reposts welcome

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by fredcor on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:10 am

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Absolutely fantastic

need not say anymore.

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by scottleslie on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:39 am

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Ken,
This is superb, absolutely superb! The comp is wonderful, the perch has incredible little patterns anddetail and the bird, of course, well it's a bluebird! Oh yeah, did I mention that this is superb?