Painted Bunting

[Gayle Clement]

After three hours at the feeder in Corkscrew I had many photos of the painted buntings. This is a vertical crop. The original full image is http://www.pbase.com/image/93878908 . I couldn't decide whether keeping the horizontal or cropping was better.



Nikon D2Xs
Nikkor 500mm f.4
1/60s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso200

[Steve Maxson]

I like the vertical crop and the beautiful colors. There are some cloning artifacts below the right foot that need to be cleaned up.

[Gayle Clement]

YIKES! Thanks, Steve. I missed that. Here's the repost.

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

What a beautiful bird!!! I give almost anything to see one. well done.

[Fabs Forns]

I love the original, a lot more interesting if you ask me.
You are making me want to go back there ;)

[Mike Milicia]

I'll add another vote for the original !
Nicely done !

[Daniel Cadieux]

I fail to see the difference between the two except for the fixed "ghost tail" therefore I will say I like the repost more ;-) Image cropped too tighly, but great look at the plumage!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird and pose. I still have to see this species. I find it a bit tight in the frame and would decrease the green saturation a few points and apply NR on the BG.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I fail to see the difference between the two except for the fixed "ghost tail" therefore I will say I like the repost more ;-) Image cropped too tighly, but great look at the plumage!

Quoting myself here. Thanks Gayle for pointing out your original that I somehow missed the link of in your thread:o Having now visited it I have to agree the original is much more intresting!

[Dave Phillips]

beautiful bird....in my ignorance, where is Corkscrew?

[Gayle Clement]

Dave, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is near Naples, Florida.

[Bonnie Block]

Gayle, this is such a beautiful bird. I am another voter for the original--very attractive.

[Steve Wheeler]

One more thumbs up for the original.

Still gorgeous!

Steve