Painted Bunting

[Jan Wegener]

Hey you all.

it has been quite a while since I have posted here the last time. However, I thought it's time to post again. :)

Here's one from a couple of months ago from Texas.
Taken right after sun rise, not even one minute after :)

1D Mark IIn
840 mm
natural light

http://www.vogelfotografien.de/Test/paintg.jpg

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Awesome image Mate. The details on feathers the colors and the background is sooooo sweet.
Very well done.

Szimi

[Dave Mills]

Jan, A piece of art! Beautifully done!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Well that is a beauty in all respects! Subject, perch, and all the techs look good. I really love the light patch in LLC. Two thumbs up from me!

[Graham Smith.]

Beautiful Image. Bird is obviously stunning, but I also enjoy the soft BG and lichen on the perch.
good job!

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful. Hard to beat a great bird, great light, open beak and nice perch. So pleasing.

[Doug Brown]

Super job Jan! Great perch, perfect pose with the beak slightly open, and excellent light. I love the smooth gradation of the BG color. The bird is really sharp too!

[Robert Amoruso]

Well Jan, a great comeback image. Pose, perch, BG and light all working well here. I like how you got almost all of that perch in focus. Great work.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Congratulations Jan on a stunning image with such a lovely composition and lighting. I love it all !!!

[Mike Lentz]

Picture perfect!

[John Chardine]

I agree. This is perfection. All said before me.

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

This is really a work of art. the colors , setting, bkgnd. are all just right for me.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Was trying to figure something more/different to add...that hasn't already been said.........how about....stunning!!!

[Dave Shaw]

wow. Not much more to add. wow.

[Lorant Voros]

I like everything about this photo...it is absolutely stunning. Nothing to add.

[Ramon M. Casares]

VERY nice, love the wide comp and the pose, BG is terrific and colors and detail are great as well, I might try a bit more contrast though. COngratulatnpos!

[Zoltan Gyori]

Perfect shot Jan!

[Raymond Barlow]

as good as it gets Jan., superb shot.

[billymoore]

That's beautiful, it is a work of art.

[mhackett]

Gorgeous perched bird, how did you get it so lit up on natural light that early? If you have a tip to share I am all ears. Nice getting it in mid-call too.