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FOS Scarlet Tanager

[Birds are cool]

Ratings greatly appreciated: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569334441

[Tanager 101]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569338471 Rating appreciated 

[IKLland]

5 minutes ago, Tanager 101 said:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569338471 Rating appreciated 

Very nice!! The image as a whole seems a bit bright to me, especially the white throat. 

[IKLland]

Just now, IKLland said:

Very nice!! The image as a whole seems a bit bright to me, especially the white throat. 

This is why I shoot in raw. 

Edited May 9 by IKLland
Typo

[Tanager 101]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569341631

@IKLland?

[IKLland]

1 hour ago, Tanager 101 said:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569341631

@IKLland?

That’s worse IMO. Since the original wasnt in raw, you can’t recover the details. If you try to recover it when you can’t, it becomes even worse looking, almost gray and unnatural. 

[FlowerShooter]

[IKLland]

Blue Grosbeaks were super cooperative this morning!!! By far my best photos of the species! Ratings/thoughts appreciated. 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517561

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517601

[Birds are cool]

29 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Blue Grosbeaks were super cooperative this morning!!! By far my best photos of the species! Ratings/thoughts appreciated. 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517561

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517601

Nice! I like that rustic setting! Goes well with the Blue Grosbeak.

[Tanager 101]

53 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Blue Grosbeaks were super cooperative this morning!!! By far my best photos of the species! Ratings/thoughts appreciated. 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517561

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517601

The first one looks too soft IMO I'd call it a four dur to the lack of sharpness and clarity. Especially on the back of the head. (referring to clarity) The second one is quite nice!

[IKLland]

7 minutes ago, Tanager 101 said:

The first one looks too soft IMO I'd call it a four dur to the lack of sharpness and clarity. Especially on the back of the head. (referring to clarity) The second one is quite nice!

Thanks!! Whatbird and eBird both downsize images, it looks a lot sharper in my photos app. 

[heme42]

Grasshopper sparrow

[stitch58]

[Tim Emmerzaal]

I am still working on sorting through the tons of images I made over the recent weeks. Therefore, here is one from the archives. I like the stark contrast between the bright blue of the Indigo Bunting and the lush green of the environment. That is also why I kept the bird a bit smaller in the frame.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569750311

[Aidan B]

18 hours ago, IKLland said:

Blue Grosbeaks were super cooperative this morning!!! By far my best photos of the species! Ratings/thoughts appreciated. 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517561

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569517601

Jealous, Blue Grosbeak are really hard to come by in my area. I think I've only seen a total of 4-6 in my time birding. 

[IKLland]

Here’s one more:

[floraphile]

[Avery]

Action shot 

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[Birds are cool]

 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569945761

[The Bird Nuts]

My first Least Flycatcher of the year.

[blackburnian]

Continuing Mountain Bluebird in Botetourt County, VA:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/570032451

[jayD]

fisherman

[stitch58]

6 hours ago, Avery said:

Action shot 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/569852061

Awesome!! Never seen one in breeding plummage 😐.

[Avery]

4 hours ago, Birds are cool said:

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One of my most wanted lifers... keep being in the right place in the wrong time of year. Nice shot!