Eastern Meadowlark

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Description

Saw this meadowlark at the local state park this morning.

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Wondering about the crop. I kept in the upright leaf on the left and full leaves on the right. This caused the bird to be somewhat centered.

Technical Details

Canon R7, 200-800mm@800, hand held from vehicle
ISO 6400, f11, 1/2000s

Processed with DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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My favorite pose! Crop looks great to me - the birdy is just enough off-center to add interest. The leaves are perfect, adding colour and echoing the vertical stance of the bird.
Excellent!

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The head is nicely off center and that’s what really counts in this image, Allen. Excellent detail and I like the perch and the way it’s grasping that cluster of leaves with its right foot.

4

A beautiful image Allen! It’s so colour coordinated.

The perch is lovely, and the bird holding on to it, is the icing on the cake. I like how the leaves have nestled the bird in between.The over-the-shoulder backward pose is a favourite of mine. Lovely soft background. Absolutely nothing not to like.

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I like the composition, Allen. The bird doesn’t feel centered to me as there is more space on the right than the left. Good pose and detail, a pleasing perch, and a background that nicely complements the bird and plant.

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HI Allen
The head turn really makes the photograph, The framing, feather detail and eye contact are great.
Peter