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    Default Snow Bunting Relaxing on a Snowbank.

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    After the squabbling buntings image I posted a few days ago I now present you a friendlier Snow Bunting just enjoying the winter farmland. This "perch" is atop the snowbank lining a country backroad, and the flock of buntings is attracted to seeds placed along the bottom. Moments after this image was taken a snowplow came over to widen the road and destroyed the beautiful fresh-looking snow-covered bank. Time to wait for another snowfall to cover the now dirty mounds!

    Canon 7D + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/1250s., f/7.1, ISO 400 (metered off snow and settings histogram checked), natural light, handheld, 80% FF.

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    That is one sweet lady. Love the perfect EXP, the pose, the image design, and the SH.
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    Excellent image Daniel! I like the pose, HA, exposure and snow. There is no snow around here now and I am not complaning.

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    This is one sweet image, Daniel. Picture perfect. Love the snow with that blue BG and great light.
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    Love this Daniel! Really a sweet shot. Love how you caputured it atop a snowy bank. Such sweet light and exposure. Really a gorgeous shot! Love the HA.

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    Daniel:

    As mentioned, perfect exposure with great detail in the snow in foreground, handsome bird, well composed.

    THe only tweak I might consider is to do a light clone stamp of the brown/tan tree in the background in front of the bird. The snow is so white that the subtle brown really pulls my eye.

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    Really nice and peaceful image. Love the feel , the light and the exposure. Detail is great too.

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    Picture perfect. This image just screams winter all over it, and I really like the setting. Very well exposed, the bunting is well placed in the frame, and the colours of the bunting stand out nicely from the snowy surroundings. I like this lots and lots.

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    This would make such a great post card. What's not to like here. Killer light, comp, IQ, exposure and setting. Amazingly good!

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    What a pleasant winter photo!
    I forget what snow looks like, your photo really captures the winter feel.
    It looks cold!
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    Your exposure is just perfect, combined with a fabulous composition... Just love it !!

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    Stunning image of this beautiful bird. Love the pose, composed very well, and the exposed perfectly.
    Very well done.

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    Dan a super shot, you really have brought out the colours in this little bunting.

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    This is a wonderful picture Daniel,superb colors en details. I'm a bit jalous of this photo. well done

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    So nice! Excellent in all counts! If anything - a bit off the top to move the head a bit more off centre.
    Last edited by Ofer Levy; 01-27-2012 at 08:23 AM.

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    Pretty much perfect, Daniel. flawless , IMO. the low angle, snow, bird sitting on the top, the textures, sharpness, exposure, distant BG, DOF...so many things to like here.

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    Sweeeeet! You know I like tighter crops in general......but this one rocks!!!

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    Hi Daniel,
    Very nice! Another vote for taming down the brown in the BG. Otherwise no nits for this lovely picture,
    Gail

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    Beautiful image Daniel, 10/10.

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    Perfect on all counts...Sweet Image Daniel...very pleasing.

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