Western Meadowlark

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Description

I was tickled yesterday morning to have this handsome guy continue hunting for breakfast as I stopped, and shot him from the car window about 20 feet away. I had this nice feeling of peaceful coexistence. Felt good.

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Cropping, plus any suggestions are appreciated.

Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, hand held, 1/3200th, f 8.5, 560mm, ISO 1800, cropped to 3001 x 3308

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The colors and details really pop.

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Very nice shot of this bird in a natural setting for it, Dave.

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It does pop beautifully. I’d be tempted to remove the thin diagonal stalk behind its bill. Well caught indeed. I love when the car window serves as a tripod!

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Hi Dave, lovely details and color in a natural setting. I also noticed the thin twig Mike mentions - If mine I would take it out. Either way, this is a fine image.

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Nice shot of a tough bird to get right Dave. I love the color mix and the composition.