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High Island, Texas
D1X, 850MM, ISO 250, f9 @ 1/500, -1.0 EV, fill @ -1.3.
Friend Brian Small noted a fence post that this bird was using regularly so I attached this perch to the top of the post, set up and waited for hours.
The sun was a bit higher than I would have liked by the time the bird landed, but I was happy to see a vision realized.
Beautiful capture, soft BG and the branch leads your eye right to the main subject.
I hate it! Because its not mine :D. Super smooth BG, and you couldn't have paid the bird to stop in a better spot on the branch.
Nailed! Like the BG - detail - branch. It would have been nice to see a little more wing to break up the white breast but I would be very happy if it was my image. Congrats.
Great capture. I like the BG and Comp.
You had the flash and exposure dialed in perfect. Beautiful image... do you ever post any that have something we can find nits with? :o
WOW!! What a great image. I like everything about it. Thanks for sharing the image and the capture information.
Best,
Howard.
A great image. Well worked out.
I love it when it all works out :)
Great image ALan. Really nice perch choice.
You had more patience than I did for this guy my friend................you suck!
Simply Stunning
This is really awesome. Seeing all these fabulous shrike photos here is starting to get frustrating, the only time I had a good opportunity, the air was thick with smoke from the Yucatan fires a few years back.
Alan, I second kudos already noted. Of course the eye is almost always the thing, and on a shrike the black eye streak is as important. The head angle on the bird brings this out very nicely, and while the light is perhaps just a bit hot, it's not harsh, and the details in the slight shadow area on the bird's undersides are well expressed.
Should really say-great image but thats exactly what it is-perfect background-perch and pose of the bird-wonderful
Dave
Nice job Alan. Good idea for all of us. :)
It was worth to wait for it.
Szimi
Great work ethic Alan !!! Love the bg, perch and alert pose.
Great shot,congrat Alan!
