Very simple Mountain Bluebird

[laurie golden]

I took several photos of mountain bluebirds last week, always trying for something new and different. The birds did not cooperate but several, like this one, did offer a traditional pose.

Nikon D3S, 500mm f4 lens plus 1.4 converter for 700mm
ISO 1000, f 7.1, 1/1000 sec
10% crop
Manual Exposure

[gail bisson]

Laurie,
This is lovely.
Simple and elegant.
I like the perch. Just when I am starting to get tired of BOAS ( bird on a stick) image a beautiful one like this comes along and rekindles the fire for this kind of picture.
The HA isn't quite perfect for the HA police but I like it as it makes the bird look very pensive,
Well done,
Gail

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird with great colors, details and BG. I think I would prefer this in a vertical if you have the space.

[David Salem]

I Like This.. a nice BG Gives the bird good contrast against it. Good exposure and details. Like the perch too.
Bird needs a bath and a good preening. a little ratty on the chest but that has nothing to do with your clean photography. Nice job as usual!!

David

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Laurie, striking colours captured, and posed against a lovely smooth BG. Hope you have room below, as I would go with a vertical too.

[PhilCook]

Looks like this bird fell into a bucket of paint, just love seeing these overseas feathered friends ! Vertical composition....yes I think I agree.

Certainly an ultra smooth backdrop too, and probably not worth me saying it, and no doubt everyone will disagree...but sometimes I find the ultra smooth backdrops are a bit too much....{ I'll just go stand in the corner now and hang my head in shame, please don't throw stones at me hehehe }

[Satish Ranadive]

Simple and very very sweet image.Love every thing in the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and lovely background. Another vote for a vertical presentation.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose colors BG and details. I would go for a vert here

[Peter Seidel]

I agree with the others - clean and sharp - face detail really stands out nicely.

Pete