Indigo Bunting

[Geoffrey Montagu]

While searching for the a male Bobolink recently in a nearby preserve, this now inquisitive and fairly friendly Indigo Bunting arrived. C&C welcome.

D700, 1/1600, f 7.1, ISO 640, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal head.

Geoffrey

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Geoffrey, I really like this pose - a great angle captured here, together with the open beak. Lovely soft light, and just love the blues on this species. I do like that smooth BG too.

[Bill Dix]

Great calling pose, beautiful colors, suitable perch and good bg. Congrats on a lovely image of this cooperative fellow.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Beautiful image, amazing colors, nice BG!

Is it just my monitor and/or the sharp sun or is the bird a little over sharpened?

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful image, amazing colors, nice BG!

Is it just my monitor and/or the sharp sun or is the bird a little over sharpened?

Thanks Tobie. It's not your monitor. After photographing the Indigo Bunting under many types of lighting conditions, and seeing them up close, the conclusion is they have a rather coarse feather construction. Under this lighting it does accentuate the coarseness of the feathers, making sharpening a challenge. I did spend some time with sharpening levels. Thank you, and appreciate you bringing this up.


Geoffrey

[Arya Shafaeipour]

Bird, light, perch and BG is very nice.

[Binu John]

What a great shot! Beautiful singing pose, HA, perch, exposure and a sweet background! A very well executed shot! TFS

[David Salem]

Very nice capture. Techs look great and the feather detail looks good. Nice to have a calling pose for this beauty. Well done

[christopher galeski]

very nice image,like the BG,nice pose and perch,well done.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice singing pose with that wide open bill. Good colours and the BG is excellent. Perch is OK, I only wish there was nor merging between the subject and leaf.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks Everyone.





Geoffrey

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image. Nice singing pose, beautiful colors, details and bg.Nice lights too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks Satish.





Geoffrey