Painted Bunting (female)

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• keanhoon (1143)
• [2008-05-06 7:14]

Great shot, well managed exposure plus a perfect natural light source which give out most of the details.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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• pankajbajpai (12868)
• [2008-05-06 7:18]

hello howard,
lovely capture, i liked the lighting and the way the bird is looking towards you, well composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• Argus (20877)
• [2008-05-06 7:35]

Hello Howard,
Yes, I wondered about that, but was too lazy to look it up so I'm glad you have posted this fine capture of the female Painted Bunting. The pose, POV, lighting and composition are superb, as well as the technical aspects, the shapness allowing her to stand out from the neutral BG.
TFS this fine image,
Ivan

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-05-06 7:37]

Which network is it that calls their waiting room, "The Green Room". Supposedly because it is calming...interesting theory....but your overall green theme here works very well...Various tones of same complimenting each other thus enhancing your bird! Tres' cool Howard. You are in His Grace!
Bob

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• Dave (2127)
• [2008-05-06 7:44]

Hi Howard,
I stopped in to use the babel translator and saw this magnificent shot. I've been rather too busy, but decided to take a moment to say I thought it was so.
I really like how you handled the DOF here making the bird standout with superb clarity against the soft clump of leaves.
Kind regards my friend,
Dave

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• uleko (21146)
• [2008-05-06 8:00]

Hello Howard,
Beautiful composition showing the female Bunting in a fine pose. Beautiful light and fine details. I like the smooth background too.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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• rightway (323)
• [2008-05-06 8:32]

Hi Howard,
Very nice capture. Good composition and details.
Tfs
Wei

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• Amadeo (2154)
• [2008-05-06 9:02]

Hola Howard, otrea excelente composición con un fondo perfecto. Un saludo

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-05-06 9:06]

great shot Howard, the detail and clarity is excellent. The composition is first class. A great image. Best regards h

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-05-06 9:25]
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Hi Howard,

She is beautiful - even without the wonderful colors of the male. I still don't understand why the males get all the bright colors. I love her pose - she is so sweet looking. Nice natural colors and sharp details in a lovely setting with a perfect background.

Jane

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• carper (8208)
• [2008-05-06 9:43]

your an artist my friend.
marvelous capture here,
fine pov and a look into the lens, very good photojob have a very good evening.
gr. jaap

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• Juyona (12716)
• [2008-05-06 10:08]

Hola Howard,
buena captura,
con hermosa iluminación y perspectiva...
genial enfoque.
saludos amigo.

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• anel (7208)
• [2008-05-06 10:21]

hello Howard,
Very subtle and fine picture. Composition and colours are like on a painting. Nice lateral light to show the beautiful plumage of the bird.
Best regards
Anne

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• cako (1619)
• [2008-05-06 10:45]

Hi Howard
this is a very nice composition and sharp
very well done.

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• Hil (4759)
• [2008-05-06 11:19]

Hi Howard,

Superb shot of the Bunting,
Nicely composed with a lovely POV and a fine pose.
Excellent details and DOF.
The colours are beautiful and i like the way the light falls on the Bunting.

Hil

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• pvs (10803)
• [2008-05-06 11:29]

Hi Howard,

A great capture of this bunting,indeed quite a diference wth the male,the pose is great,pov nicely chosen,well done and tfs

Paul

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• vanderschelden (24753)
• [2008-05-06 11:49]

Absolutely great, Howard.
Wonderful light...
Congrats,
Annick

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• bahadir (270)
• [2008-05-06 12:37]

Hello Howard, splendid capture of this beautiful female painted bunting. Regards, Bahadır

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• GLEM (5480)
• [2008-05-06 12:39]

hi howard,
très belle image naturelle, la lumière diffuse donne un éclairage doux. Bonne netteté, bg parfait.
tfs

gl

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-05-06 12:50]

Hi howard. Once again a captured of the elegant little bird . You have fne detail and colours in the feathers. a nice pose with the head turned arounr. well done tFS.
Nick..

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• joey (17959)
• [2008-05-06 13:48]

Hey Howard!
A fine capture of this not-so-stunningly-coloured-as-the-male-but-still-pretty female Painted Bunting!
I like the soft tones and colours.
Perfect DOF that has blurred the BG very well.
Sharp as ever with excellent clarity.
Great composition too.
Well done!

Joe

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• meyerd (3009)
• [2008-05-06 13:50]
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Hi again, Howard
it's not because the female Painted bunting is much less colourful than the male that this picture is of less interest. The light is from the side which doies the many shades of green some good. The picture reminds us all how sexual selection can bring about strange dimorphisms. I'm working on the mating system of the palaearctic Reed bunting where the dimorphism is not very marked. We discovered that females select extrapair partners on the basis of the particular dawn song, not colour. Thanks for the wonderful picture.
Best regards
Dietrich

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• maurydv (3312)
• [2008-05-06 14:44]

Splendida immagine, eccellenti POV e composizione con la bellissima posa incorniciata dai rami, ottima nitidezza e bellisimi i particolari del piumaggio e dell'occhio, magnifici i colori, la luce e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• rousettus (6933)
• [2008-05-06 15:12]

Hello Howard,
I have many species buntings, but this is first for me. your painted bunting lady very beautiful with greenish and yellowish colors. I also look at again her husband or male:) He is really amazing beautiful colored.
as for post, it dosent need for comment. this is really excellent. thanx for sharing, well done friend
Ahmet

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• rcrick (3266)
• [2008-05-06 15:42]

Hi Howard,

Great shot of this Painted Bunting, that evening light is just beautiful, stunning detail in the plumage, wonderful colours, and well framed. Really nice work, t.f.s.

Cheers Rick :)

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• darwin (1688)
• [2008-05-06 18:51]

Hi Howard
A beautiful image of this Painted Bunting
The clarity is very good.
Excellent focus and sharpness.
Pov and dof are well done.
OOF BG is lovely.
Wonderful color
Great eye detail and catchlite
tfs jon

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• angela926 (1698)
• [2008-05-06 19:08]

Hello Howard,
Very nice capture, superb sharpness and depth of field, nice details and very good catchlight.
Angela

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• CeltickRanger (6223)
• [2008-05-06 19:09]

hello Howard

excellent shot with a very fine POV, DOF and framing,
i love the yellow and greenish tones of the colours,
great sharpness and details with wonderful
eye-contact of the bird with you, TFS

Asbed

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• Janice (16725)
• [2008-05-06 23:58]

Ask me Howard - I knew this must be the female!! She's got that 'knowing' look in her eye as she looks down at you.
And she's a little beauty, well captured my friend
Janice

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• haraprasan (11593)
• [2008-05-07 2:21]

Hi Howard,
A lovely capture of this beautiful painted bunting. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• eng55 (1095)
• [2008-05-07 2:55]
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Hi Howard,
Beautiful work.Well caught and composed.Eye contact,BG and details are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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• PeterZ (7179)
• [2008-05-07 3:43]

Hello Howard,
This so natural! Excellent photo in perfect sharpness, details and colours. Great DOF, POV and pose. Very nice composition and BG.
Regards,
Peter

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• Alex99 (13775)
• [2008-05-07 4:28]

Hi Howard.
Scene at whole is amazing. Y-construction of the twigs with charming bird on it is fine as well as the attractive turn of the bird. Details and sharpness of the bird are fantastic, blurriness of the BG is so wonderful as main subject. Great of quality and subject picture. Bravo.
Alexei.

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• MMM (6594)
• [2008-05-07 5:18]

Hi Howard
Excellent presentation .Good POV and sharp image .I really like your subject pose.Detail from the plumage and OOF BG are also very nice.
TFS Michel

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• PaulH (9450)
• [2008-05-07 5:18]

Hi Howard,
so how'd you get the background colours to match this Bunting?? Or vice versa?! Anyhow, it's a great shot as always, perfect DOF and detail...the light is beautiful.
tfs
Paul

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• loot (8699)
• [2008-05-07 9:32]

Hi Howard

So she turned out a little more on the drab side than we thought, but drab (as in pale in this case) doesn't mean unattractive, but maybe just less-spectacular. With her green and yellow coat of colours she still strikes a pretty picture. Thanks for the correction.

The zone of the DOF was spot-on to include only the bird and the twigs next to her in the range of focus and thereby rendering everything else OOF, including the tuft of leaves behind the bird and the rest of the BG. This had the desired effect to enhance the prominence of the little bird within the image. The lack of noise in the BG once again demonstrates that you have mastered the process of high ISO photography with minimal impact from grain or colour speckles. I think it has to do with the high shutter speeds that you muster though. So here you have played the teacher again without necessarily realising it (I think). Thanks Howard for all your support and for being a good friend and a great tutor this past 2 years here on the site.

Well done MF and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• Silvio2006 (21519)
• [2008-05-07 9:50]

Hi Howard, an other great capture of a lovely bird with fine details and excellent sharpness, good colors, great DOF and splendid focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• waminda2020 (268)
• [2008-05-07 19:58]

Howard, great capture - crystal clear and good composition.

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• Luis52 (9914)
• [2008-05-07 20:27]

Hola Howard.
Fina foto Howard. Los colores suaves y bien definidos de la imagen le dan un realce a la presentacion, El fondo difuso es tambien miy bello. La nota muy intereante.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• iris (2053)
• [2008-05-08 1:19]

Hello Howard
An absolutely beautiful capture of the painted bunting.I love the green and brwon tones all around that accentuates your subject's presence. The lighting is superb and is able to get you the catchlight in the beauty's eye.
The blurred BG is amazing and this is an absolutley professional shot with a wonderful PoV.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

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• goldyrs (4108)
• [2008-05-08 6:08]

Howard,
If you plan to come to India ever and spread you vast knowledge of this art of photography, please consider me a student.I do not think I can say anything else.
Thank you!
Goldy

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• fartash (10025)
• [2008-05-08 10:58]

Hello Howard
Excellent shot of this Painted Bunting ,
Perfect details,colors and BG. Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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• Mana (15476)
• [2008-05-08 14:02]

Hi Howard,
Excellent shot of this cute Painted Bunting and I must say compared to the male the colours on the plumage of the female looks so drab. Anyway a fabulous pose captured and the glint on its eye is so beautiful. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• AnimalExplorer (8270)
• [2008-05-27 10:18]

Hi Howard,
Great shot of this Female p. bunting
Heck, I dont know what I was thinking at the time when I was helping you id this passerine. I should've know, I also saw that you had labled a male painted bunting as a female, I definitely would've know better. TFS
Paul :)