Post 2000 Celebration - Part 2 - Tree Swallow

Part 2 of 3 - Tree Swallow

Images from Saturday's outing with some of the Ottawa guys; as well as a quick trip back myself today.

30D; 500mm; f 7.1; 1/400; ISO 250; Manual Exposure.

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Ted I really love the second shot. The over the shoulder look, the eyes and colours all work in this shot. Well done.

Three nice images here Ted with the second one getting most of my attention for the pose, deep colors, details, perch and BG..super!

I almost went back there today as well...ended up at mud lake ( dead dead other than Yellow Rumped and Yellow Warblers...others saw several Palm Warblers) ) I found more birds in my yard ...Ruby Crown dropped in and so did a male Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 2 Chipping Sparrows and a White Throat

Stephen Stephen wrote in post #3162653
Ted I really love the second shot. The over the shoulder look, the eys adn colours all work in this shot. Well done.

Thanks Stephen;

Gary Fairhead wrote in post #3162670
Three nice images here Ted with the second one getting most of my attention for the pose, deep colors, details, perch and BG..super!

I almost went back there today as well...ended up at mud lake ( dead dead other than Yellow Rumped and Yellow Warblers...others saw several Palm Warblers) ) I found more birds in my yard ...Ruby Crown dropped in and so did a male Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 2 Chipping Sparrows and a White Throat

Thanks Gary; Well worth the trip; very active there today...

I knew these were going to be good. You got the blues to come out very well opposite the whites, especially in #3.

Celebratory reply - Part 2. #2 is the best of the three here. Great deep blues. Number would be perfect if only for a better head turn. Congrats on your milestone!

All 3 are nice Ted with real smooth bokehs ,,, but #2 is an exceptional image very well done and congrats again on the big 2000

#2 is great Ted!

Lovely shot!

canonloader wrote in post #3166441
I knew these were going to be good. You got the blues to come out very well opposite the whites, especially in #3.

Thanks Mitch; Lots of coaching from some paitent friends..

dancad wrote in post #3167312
Celebratory reply - Part 2. #2 is the best of the three here. Great deep blues. Number would be perfect if only for a better head turn. Congrats on your milestone!

Thanks Dan; I need to work on my PS Skills to be able to turn it's head...
I may just go back to that area and try again..

liv2trip wrote in post #3167654
All 3 are nice Ted with real smooth bokehs ,,, but #2 is an exceptional image very well done and congrats again on the big 2000

Thanks Wayne; Getting a little more consistency, and number of keeper are strting to increase as well (Slowly getting there)

Blackburnian wrote in post #3168351
#2 is great Ted!

Lovely shot!

Thanks Marc; Instructional tutorials always welcome...