Yo babe, Juniper berries are over there!

[Mike Lentz]

Another from my recent visit with snow day Bluebirds. The snow came and burried the bugs and the Bluebirds started eating the Juniper Berries, this was just interesting timing. :) If you have a neat title for the image, lets hear it.



Nikon D300 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 ~ Nikon 1.4x TC
ISO 400 ~ F/7.1 ~ 1/800 sec ~ = 1/3 EV ~ fill flash ~ Gitzo tripod

[Ilija Dukovski]

Note that the female is looking in the direction of the spread wing
and it is a nice diagonal. I like it a lot.

Ilija

[Mark Dumbleton]

This is a winner in my books! Amazing well composed image! Lovely interaction, BG, snow drops add so much and lovely exposure with super colours! Cant fault this! Well done!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice comparision between male and female, and nice to have them both on the same perch. Although the iris is showing in both (reworked?) I would have loved to have seen a catchlight in them too. I'm wishing for a bit more room above, but all in all a great and fun image :-)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Outstanding image Mike. Bluebirds have always been my favorite and to capture the male and female in such a beautiful setting and such wonderful interaction makes this a winner for sure. Love it. Big congratulations !!!!

[denise ippolito]

Mike, Love the image and the fact that you have them both male and female in focus on the same perch is amazing. I can't even get one!

[Grace Scalzo]

Now you're just showing off. Love this image, Mike, to have both m and f in one frame on a nice perch, with snow, interacting, a treat, and wing action, doesn't get much better. What a fine series you created!

[LouBuonomo]

Stop that !!! A great catch Mike, M&F, berry and the wing... too good !
Lou

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Mike

Perfectly composed and the lighting is very soft and kind. Well done mate. I am getting a little green.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Stunning! Great poses, light, moment, mood, detail, BG, ambient, perch, colors, all A+ Congratulations!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I told you "Due South", (so I can get all the berries underneath your feet):)

[Stephen Stephen]

Mike I love this image. The interaction between the two birds, the perch and the blowing snowflakes all come together to present a story.

[Fabs Forns]

What an amazing image, it is really priceless, it makes you feel good :)

[Steve Maxson]

"The best berries are THAT way!" Love this series of bluebird images, Mike. A special moment captured and the snow adds to the mood.

[Nate Chappell]

Wonderful image the snow, pose and interaction all make this special Mike, congrats.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice addition to a pretty sweet series Mike. Pose reminds me of Saturday Night Fever.

[Mike Lentz]

Nice comparision between male and female, and nice to have them both on the same perch. Although the iris is showing in both (reworked?) I would have loved to have seen a catchlight in them too. I'm wishing for a bit more room above, but all in all a great and fun image :-)

Hi Daniel, no re-work or any eye work done. :)

Thanks to all for the fine feedback... more to come. :D

[Sid Garige]

Mike,

amazing image. Interesting subjects and wonderful colors. A+