Eastern Meadowlark

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Image captured on our trip to Florida back in March on Joe Overstreet Road. The fence posts provide nice perches for the birds, but of course the better perches for us are far and few between. C&C welcome.

D500, Sigma 150-600mm C @ 600mm, 1/2500s, f 6.3, ISO 1250, Hand Held from car window.


Geoffrey




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[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Geoff, I recognized the Joe Overstreet background when looking at the thumbnail. My favorite spot for meadowlarks. A little more head tun towards the viewer would have been better. You mentioned better perches, what I have observed even if there is a better perch for photography nearby the bird will choose either a post or barbed wire. Not sure why. Thank you for sharing.

[annmpacheco]

I can hear him Geoffrey! Lovely pose with a small feather at the edge of the beak, wonderful BG, and nice weathered post. Sure a little more head turn but this really captures the song. I would suggest toning down the brightest yellow at top of chest, looks slightly hot.

[John Mack]

Like the singing pose and the two toned background. The bird could have turned its head towards you. But this is what it gave you right.

[gail bisson]

Lovely image.
Agree about the head turn but love that full throttle singing pose.
Too bad you could not have grabbed a stool or chair to get you 6 inches higher to avoid the band of sky at the top of the frame. I know- you could have climbed up on Bill's shoulders!!
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Lovely image.
Agree about the head turn but love that full throttle singing pose.
Too bad you could not have grabbed a stool or chair to get you 6 inches higher to avoid the band of sky at the top of the frame. I know- you could have climbed up on Bill's shoulders!!
Gail

Thanks Gail. I could have, but with his shoulder in the last stages of healing, I stayed put.

I felt in this frame the band of sky added some interest and depth. I did a browser crop, and it works as well. I do have a number of EAME calling frames from this location with no sky in BG, some of which I was thinking of posting as well.

Thanks again,

Geoffrey




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[Moe Richard]

Very pleasing shot of this calling/singing Meadowlark. I am enjoying the composition. I'm okay with this guy at the top as the area of pop pretty much encompasses the whole bird. Agree the bright yellow chest plumage could be cut back. For those who are distracted by the sky, you could always darken it a bit and perhaps throw in a moderate vignette

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks everyone.

Geoffrey




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