This cedar waxwing was photographed recently on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota side. The waxwings were using large rocks on the tip of a point to flycatch from. After I figured out what was going on, I just planted myself down near one of the frequently used rocks and managed a few images, this being one of the better ones. Cedar waxwings are marvelous flycatchers too...Canon7d, Sigma50/500os, iso400, f9, 1/500, cropped, selective NR to the bg and fg, selective sharpening to the perch and subject. The background is Lake Superior. Comments and critiques welcome.
Regards,
Shawn Zierman.
This is beautiful Shawn. Killer feather detail, especially for a waxwing as they are so smooth and if you aren't close enough or not focused perfectly they become smoothed out looking.
Nice pose and the lichen on the rock adds interest and complements the birds colors. Well done
Hi Shawn, good angled pose, and I like how the colours of the waxwing blend easily into each other. Love the yellow tipped tail. I would like to take a bit off the bottom, but then my head says that we would lose some of the yellow lichen.
I like the alert posture, angled rock, and of course the lichen on it. Beautiful details. I could see more room top and left mostly because I find the subject a bit high in the frame.
Wonderful portrait of this waxwing, Shawn. That lichen really makes the image. And the fact that you actually got the tail tip in there, with its vivid yellow line. Great IQ, exposure, and sharpness. Great work.
Lake Superior Cedar Waxwing
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