Curve-billed Thrasher

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Coming home today I noticed one of the Thrasher's had moved from his Cholla Cactus to a brabch of our Arizona Ash, lucky I had my camera with me so i fired off a few shots.

CC's Welcome & always appreciated.

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300 mm ED
Aperture Priority
F/5.6, 1/500s
ISO 200
-0.70eV
Auto WB
200mm focal length
Fill flash

[Lance Peters]

HI Uncle Gus - NIce one - love the over the shoulder look - dont know about the 2 OOF lines in the BG - cant decide whether they distract me or not.

:)

[Jeni Williams]

Love the shot - actually like the OOF lines, they sort of tone in.

[Nonda Surratt]

Love the eyes on these guys, love the color and the pose.

See some halo type thing going on around the birds head?

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition Uncle Gus,
I like the framing that the perch provides. The bird is razor sharp and the colors are very nice. I like the head angle and sharp eye contact. The soft pastel background makes tis rock...good show...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gus, The BG doesn't bother me- The tiny red spot and tiny white spot I would clean-up(That is so minor) but the BG is soft toned and the lines are not distracting-Great detail another really good shot!

[Alfred Forns]

Fine image Gus Agree with Denise just the little white spot Love the tones !!!

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Thanks for looking and your kind CC's.

Spots removed looks better.

Uncle Gus

[Harold Davis]

is my monitor dirty or do i see clone marks all over the blue part of the bg? anyways, beautiful bird, UG!! love the eyes on those birds!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Your images are getting nice and sharp and well composed Gus. Find the roof lines just a bit distracting, but that will be no challenge for the MP :)

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Jackie:

You are absolutely right, with those lines in the BG it's not a photo I would put up for sale. Personal preference does not cut the cake when you want to sell your photos. Artie never shows anything unless it is perfect, and Tom Manglesen. http://www.mangelsen.com/?partnerid=eml120308 15 Galleries, millions of dollars in sales every year always presents a photo that buyers like.

Thanks for your always good CC's

Uncle Gus