Snow Bunting Relaxing on a Snowbank.

After the squabbling buntings image I posted a few days ago I now present you a friendlier Snow Bunting just enjoying the winter farmland. This "perch" is atop the snowbank lining a country backroad, and the flock of buntings is attracted to seeds placed along the bottom. Moments after this image was taken a snowplow came over to widen the road and destroyed the beautiful fresh-looking snow-covered bank. Time to wait for another snowfall to cover the now dirty mounds!

Canon 7D + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/1250s., f/7.1, ISO 400 (metered off snow and settings histogram checked), natural light, handheld, 80% FF.

That is one sweet lady. Love the perfect EXP, the pose, the image design, and the SH.

Excellent image Daniel! I like the pose, HA, exposure and snow. There is no snow around here now and I am not complaning.

This is one sweet image, Daniel. Picture perfect. Love the snow with that blue BG and great light.

Love this Daniel! Really a sweet shot. Love how you caputured it atop a snowy bank. Such sweet light and exposure. Really a gorgeous shot! Love the HA.

Daniel:

As mentioned, perfect exposure with great detail in the snow in foreground, handsome bird, well composed.

THe only tweak I might consider is to do a light clone stamp of the brown/tan tree in the background in front of the bird. The snow is so white that the subtle brown really pulls my eye.

Cheers

Randy

Really nice and peaceful image. Love the feel , the light and the exposure. Detail is great too.

Picture perfect. This image just screams winter all over it, and I really like the setting. Very well exposed, the bunting is well placed in the frame, and the colours of the bunting stand out nicely from the snowy surroundings. I like this lots and lots. :w3

This would make such a great post card. What's not to like here. Killer light, comp, IQ, exposure and setting. Amazingly good!

What a pleasant winter photo!
I forget what snow looks like, your photo really captures the winter feel.
It looks cold!

Your exposure is just perfect, combined with a fabulous composition... Just love it !!

Stunning image of this beautiful bird. Love the pose, composed very well, and the exposed perfectly.
Very well done.

Dan a super shot, you really have brought out the colours in this little bunting.

This is a wonderful picture Daniel,superb colors en details. I'm a bit jalous of this photo. well done

So nice! Excellent in all counts! If anything - a bit off the top to move the head a bit more off centre.

Pretty much perfect, Daniel. flawless , IMO. the low angle, snow, bird sitting on the top, the textures, sharpness, exposure, distant BG, DOF...so many things to like here.

Sweeeeet! You know I like tighter crops in general......but this one rocks!!!:cheers:

Hi Daniel,
Very nice! Another vote for taming down the brown in the BG. Otherwise no nits for this lovely picture,
Gail

Beautiful image Daniel, 10/10.

Perfect on all counts...Sweet Image Daniel...very pleasing.