Indigo Bunting

ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited April 28, 2007 in Wildlife
I've been after these guys for more than two years and finally I managed to get some decent shots of this pretty bird in breeding plumage.
C&C welcome,
Socrate

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This is the female
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    Gorgeous! All are very sharp with nice exposure.
    Stephen
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    Very nice indeed
    Great detail and love the bokeh....goes with the bird well. Sweet!
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    Wow, strong work!clap.gifthumb

    Tells us more about how you got so close!

    -j
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    Beautiful! I agree, how did you get so close??? eek7.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Very well done; congratulations for the final catch.
    William
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    #1 and #4 are really good looks like you just got closer in 4 --great work
    Jeff W

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Beautiful Blue
    nicely shown thumb.gif
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Gorgeous! All are very sharp with nice exposure.

    Thanks, Maestro. Appreciate the words.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Swartzy wrote:
    Great detail and love the bokeh....goes with the bird well. Sweet!

    Thanks, Swartzy.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Wow, strong work!clap.gifthumb

    Tells us more about how you got so close!

    -j


    Hi Jeff, Thanks for your comments. These were taken in my backyard from a distance of about 10 feet using a 30D with a Canon 500mm. I have a feeder set up and I shoot from a hide. I also did a little crop.
    Socrate
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Beautiful! I agree, how did you get so close??? eek7.gif


    Thanks, Marina. As I said to Jeff I shoot these fron an hide in my backyard. The hide is about 10feet away from a bird feeder I set up in my yard. I used a 30D with a Canon 500mm, and during the editing I apllied a little crop.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Very well done; congratulations for the final catch.

    Thanks for looking and commenting, William.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Wowwwy!
    Those are beautiful birds and you did a great job.

    I know your plight...I've got my eye on a red tailed hawk that keeps teasing me almost every day...I have some perching and BIF shots but none good enough for my liking - sometimes he will fly past my window about 15 ft away just to snub his little beak at me...

    - Mike
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    The birds are absolute beauties, and so are your captures of them. The exposures are perfect, leaving well defined detail in the plumage and of course, these all feature that trademarked perfect Shasoc background. Wonderfully done!
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Russ
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Beautiful bird and very good captures.clap.gif

    The shots are a little bright for my taste. I tried loading the first image into my editor and adjusted the exposure slightly and liked the results.

    Your exposure was 0-50-100.....my edit was 6-52-94....which gave it a little more contrast and deeper colors with a slightly darker image.

    I don't mean to nitpick or criticize....these lovely shots. Different people see things in different ways.:D
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    #1 and #4 are really good looks like you just got closer in 4 --great work

    Thanks for the comments, Jeff., and good eyes. :D The bird in the fourth shot was actually closer.thumb.gif
    Socrate
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Beautiful Blue
    nicely shown thumb.gif

    Thanks, Benjamin. Appreciate your words.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Mr. 2H2O wrote:
    Those are beautiful birds and you did a great job.

    I know your plight...I've got my eye on a red tailed hawk that keeps teasing me almost every day...I have some perching and BIF shots but none good enough for my liking - sometimes he will fly past my window about 15 ft away just to snub his little beak at me...

    - Mike

    Thanks, Mike., and good luck with your red tailed.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    The birds are absolute beauties, and so are your captures of them. The exposures are perfect, leaving well defined detail in the plumage and of course, these all feature that trademarked perfect Shasoc background. Wonderfully done!



    Thanks, Steve. You are very kind.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks, Russ. :D
    Socrate
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Beautiful bird and very good captures.clap.gif

    The shots are a little bright for my taste. I tried loading the first image into my editor and adjusted the exposure slightly and liked the results.

    Your exposure was 0-50-100.....my edit was 6-52-94....which gave it a little more contrast and deeper colors with a slightly darker image.

    I don't mean to nitpick or criticize....these lovely shots. Different people see things in different ways.:D

    Hi, Ric. I appreciate your franc comments, and I agree with your assessment. I also like the images a bit on the dark side, and I usually go for that. Thanks for pointing that out. Feel free to re-edit my pics any time you like. I'll be looking for your honest comments in the future,
    Socrate
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Outstanding set, excelelnt colors, fine detail and some nice bokeh. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Hi, Ric. I appreciate your franc comments, and I agree with your assessment. I also like the images a bit on the dark side, and I usually go for that. Thanks for pointing that out. Feel free to re-edit my pics any time you like. I'll be looking for your honest comments in the future,
    Socrate
    I'm glad you took it in the spirit it was intended. Feel free to tell me your honest thoughts on my posts also. Your images are always very good or better....so I might even listen to you!:D
  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I'm glad you took it in the spirit it was intended. Feel free to tell me your honest thoughts on my posts also. Your images are always very good or better....so I might even listen to you!:D

    I've had the honor of knowing Socrate for about a year and a half now, and I will say he has been an outstanding teacher for me. I know my images today aren't all that great, but a year ago, they were flat-out awful rolleyes1.gif. Socrate was very helpful and encouraging to me and certainly a big part of my improvement. Aside from being a top-shelf photographer, he's a great person and an effective mentor.

    I'm not saying this in defense of him, as I know you were by no means attacking him. I guess I'm only saying this because I know he's new here and I think I may be able to provide you all with a bit of a better introduction. I hope you all enjoy his company and input as much as I have.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    I hope you all enjoy his company and input as much as I have.

    I have no doubt that I will. :D
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding set, excelelnt colors, fine detail and some nice bokeh. clap.gif

    Thanks, Harry. You are very generous with your comments. (Which is fine with me :D )
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Those are really super sharp Socrate with excellent detail! thumb.gif
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Those are really super sharp Socrate with excellent detail! thumb.gif

    Thanks for the words, BigAl.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
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