Steller's Jay in a Snow Storm

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Nikon D5, Nikkor 600mm f/4.0 on a tripod.

f/ 7.1, 1/2500 sec., ISO 1000 +3.67

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Cheryl: This is a striking image IMO. You’ve captured the colors of the bird superbly and I love the flared tail feathers. Most excellent.>=))>

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I like the pose with the raised foot and the spread of the tail feathers. Color and detail look spot on and the high key element works well. Nicely captured.

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Great capture, Cheryl. The colors and and contrasting high key light really make this for me. Nicely done!

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Oooh–this one is very nice. Blues on a cloudy day glow and you captured it very well with this exposure. I like this one as presented. Well done…Jim

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Well seen pose and environment. Good job on the exposure and color balance. The dark gray and black head plumage seem a shade soft. But I like it anyway.

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I love the action pose, Cheryl. The colors are wonderful. It does look as if the focus were on the body and the head looks a touch soft. You might try another round of sharpening on that part of the bird.

Beautiful image.

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This high key presentation of a Steller’s Jay makes for a pretty picture and shows off colors that you don’t normally see because of their darkness. I agree that it could use some sharpening in the larger version.