Steller's Jay

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• rkailas (850)
• [2009-07-10 3:20]

Hi Chris

Top shot, I really like the natural colors and pose here. From what you say it appears to be a rare bird as well - so that has an additional allure to it. Montane species are even more interesting, especially in the context of climate change which will invariably result in dynamic habitat shifts (unfortunately some will get pushed out invariably).

Thanks for sharing
Ravi

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• jcoowanitwong (12123)
• [2009-07-10 5:48]

Hi Chris,
This Jay has a wonderful blue color. The deep blue eye also well seen. Nice capture of this rare species.
JC

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• bahadir (642)
• [2009-07-10 10:05]

Hello Chris, very nice shot of this beautiful jay with nice composition and details.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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• zulfu (868)
• [2009-07-10 10:35]

Hello Chris, beautiful shot of this jay with lovely pose.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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• boreocypriensis (33947)
• [2009-07-10 12:05]

Hi MF Chris,
An amazingly beautiful capture of this wonderful jay with an impeccable clarity, focus and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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• lousat (19673)
• [2009-07-10 13:09]

Hi Chris,surely you wasn't lucky whit the light ....and you manage very well the time of exposure for the best result as possible.I like a lot the blue color of the plums,excellent point of view too.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO.

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2009-07-10 17:05]

Hola Chris.
Bella fotografia de este Pajaro Azul. La pose y colores son de alto nivel, asi como la nitidez.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• Silvio2006 (41440)
• [2009-07-11 4:37]

Ciao Chris, lovely diagonal composition with beautiful bird in nice pose, fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• albert (2083)
• [2009-07-11 6:34]

Hello Chris
Great capture with nice details of tis beautiful plumage
TFS
Albert

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• JPlumb (2884)
• [2009-07-11 8:43]

Hi Chris, you do get around don't you. Love the colour on this guy, with very good detail captured on the lower portion. The head is maybe a little dark but perfectly understandable after reading your notes. Nice capture.

Thanks, John

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• uleko (2823)
• [2009-07-12 9:40]

Hello Chris,
I'd love to see this bird too, its colours are fabulous! You were lucky to get this shot just before it flew off and it's a very good one too! Excellent POV, fine sharp details and a fine composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• kedarkulkarni (803)
• [2009-07-13 2:16]

Hi Chris,

Very nice and differetn bird this is. Great capture with sharp image and good focus. the Blue colour of the bird and the fethers are nicely captured! Great composition!

TFS,
Kedar

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• Argus (35041)
• [2009-07-13 8:36]

Hello Chris,
A fine capture of Steller's Jay that evokes memories from my visit to California many years ago before I did much photography. I saw them at the Yosemite NP and they were very tame.
The fine blue colours come out well here in this lighting and the OOF Bg helps show it up.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

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• euroblinkie (10129)
• [2009-07-13 10:52]

hello Cris
beautiful picture full of greta colours
super shot!!
greeting lou

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• Hormon_Manyer (2652)
• [2009-07-14 8:32]

Hi Chris,
Yes, You haven't had too much luck with lights, but You managed to solve the problem and made an outstanding photography. Interesting composition, excellent focus, maybe a very slight dose of curve adjustment should have done through post-procession, but it doesn't mean I don't like the image. Absolutely a fair pic - I once should like to do such a bird shot where the only problem is the "lack of slight dose of curve adjustment". :)
Great work indeed. Tfs and all the best.
Cheers, László

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• holzapfe (133)
• [2009-08-17 11:13]

Nice shot. These guys are not rare and not too shy but nevertheless hard to take photos of. thye do move all the time and like to stay in the partial shade. I think they don't want to be photographs. Good job, you got his eye.
Cheers

Claus