Hooded Oriole

[Matthew Studebaker]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1096/763249491_353cb4bde0_o.jpg
Santa Rita Mountains, AZ | July, 2007
Canon Rebel XTi | Canon 500mm f4 IS | 1.4xTC |

Can't wait to go back this spring!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird and very nice alert pose. I like the details and exposure control and wish for a bit wider DOF. Could you post some techs?

[Sid Garige]

Excellent eye contact. Very very well done.

[Doug Brown]

Nice capture. Only nit is that I find the oriole a little high in the frame.

[Marko Matesic]

Fantastic color and BG!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture Matthew with great color , detail, poae and perch. I too find it a tad high in the frame. Many thanks for sharing.

[Dean Ingwersen]

Great exposure control. Agree with Doug that it looks a little high in the frame.

[Mike Dale]

Really nice shot of a superb bird. My eye is drawn to the OOF leaves near the right foot which as the rest of the image is stunningly sharp makes it stand out.

[Grady Weed]

This is one nice oriole. Minor nits noted. You have a good eye for comp.

[Brandon Holden]

Stunning bird Matthew! I agree a bit more DOF(if possible) would have been great, but still sweet as is...

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the colors,pose and BG!!!