Florida Scrub Jay

Posted by Jerry Merrell on Wed May 19, 2004 12:32 pm

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Scrub Jay, Deltona, Florida

D1x, 600f4, iso 125, 1/320, f9, SB800(+0), cropped from sides. Comments/critiques welcome.

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by AlexC on Wed May 19, 2004 12:44 pm

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Jerry, perfect balanced fill, lovely bird and would have loved to see his face a tad more parallel to the film plane, but very nice as is, I don't have a single image of this bird!!! You are years ahead of me!!!
Congrats!!!

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by Mike Wilson on Wed May 19, 2004 2:29 pm

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Excellent. The fill is perfect as Alex said and the head turn is nice. Very sharp and detailed.

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by Peter Wallack on Wed May 19, 2004 2:36 pm

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I would like to see this bird but it is not on Sanibel Island. Ithink I am going to have to start searching off Island!!! I would love to have made this myself. Congrats.

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by Neil Solomon on Wed May 19, 2004 3:15 pm

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The over the shoulder look is very nice. I would burn in the catchlight just a little to make it more obvious.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed May 19, 2004 3:49 pm

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Lovely shot, Jerry. I agree with enhancing the catchlight slightly.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed May 19, 2004 6:52 pm

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Jerry,

Nice shot. I like the inquisitive look.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed May 19, 2004 7:16 pm

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Jerry, maybe go a tad darker on this very nice shot.

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by Yanni on Wed May 19, 2004 8:42 pm

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Nice shot, nice proud pose.

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by LHays on Wed May 19, 2004 9:17 pm

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Jerry
I try every time I come to Florida for Scrub Jays....and I either get skunked or they're buried in the scrub. It's a nice shot...and I'm ever so impressed that he's out in the open.

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by judylynn on Thu May 20, 2004 5:29 am

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Great capture Jerry and the pose is wonderful. A little catchlight would be nice but hey this a wonderful shot as is.

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by AForns on Thu May 20, 2004 10:22 am

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Very nice Scrub Jerry.... just the catch light.

Congratulations!!!!

btw I don't have any worth posting scrubs and have gone after them several times!!!!!

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