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Blue Jay


Blue Jay
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Copyright: Gregory Lazzaro (glazzaro) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 112 N: 1273] (4497)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D2X, Nikkor 70-200mm f:2.8 D VR, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-11-26 2:27
Viewed: 940
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another of the same Bue Jay from yesterdays post, but this shot was much later in the day and the sun broks just long enough for some well lit shots.

Greg

Weather: Cold, Dark Skies, heavy overcast.
Tripod : No
Lens : Nikon 70-200mm F 2.8
Focal Len : 200mm
Flash : No
Exposure Mode : Program Auto
Metering Mode : Multi-Pattern
Exposure : -1.0 EV
Shutter : 1/80
F Stop : F 4.5
ISO : 100

Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata


Description:

12" (30 cm). Bright blue above with much white and black in the wings and tail; dingy white below; black facial markings; prominent crest.

Habitat:

Chiefly oak forest, but now also city parks and suburban yards, especially where oak trees predominate.

Nesting:

4-6 brown-spotted greenish eggs in a coarsely built nest of sticks, lined with grass and well concealed in a crotch or forked branch of a tree, often a conifer.

Range:

Resident east of Rockies, from southern Canada to Gulf of Mexico. Slowly encroaching westward.

Voice:

A raucous jay-jay, harsh cries, and a rich variety of other calls. One is almost identical to the scream of the Red-shouldered Hawk. Also a musical queedle-queedle.
Alan_Kolnik, cecilia, marhowie, Fisher, dew77, hummingbird24, livios, chiliu, Dave has marked this note useful
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Excellent view of this bird - the colors are much more accurate, IMHO, than your previous shot, and the image is sharp and clear.

Excellent shot with great colour and detail, and a very nice "questioning"/curious pose that together with the composition you chose creates a high visual impact.
Regards,
Gabi

Amazing crispness, amazing grace. Those colors put the "v" in vivid. Technically perfect!

Hi Gregory,
This is wondefully crisp image of the colourful bird.
Nice POV, Compo and BG.
Your note is greatly helpful too.
Thanks 4 Sharing.

Excellent capture again Greg,
Good sharp detail and colours. Great POV.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting. Have a great weekend.

Well done Greg,with great exposure,colour and detail...
As always...Brilliant shot...

Very nice capture Greg with very good sharpness, detail, color and light. Great pose. Very well done. Thank You!

Hi Greg,

Much nicer and the colors are much better then last. Excellent shot and well done on the composition. Excellent work.

Mike

Hi Greg,
Another eye popping shot on this Blue Jay. Everything about this photo is excellent! Very, very, well done again!
Scott

Beautiful, colorful, and perfect in every way, Greg.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-11-26 15:55]

¦wietne zdjêcie cudownego ptaszka, co za kolory rewelacja. dzieki za zamieszczenie.
Robert.

Another fantastic series shot of this beautiful Blue Jay. Well done Gregory. :)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2005-11-26 16:38]

Une très belle présentation de ce Geai. La netteté et l'exposition sont parfaits.La pose de l'oiseau sur cette branche et l'environnement sont très jolie.

Félicitations et merci!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-11-26 19:10]

Gregory, he seems to be pensive here.

Another great shot of this guy.

Just like in the previous one, no nits.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-11-26 20:37]

Hi Greg,
Great quality shot!
Excellent sharpness and details,
very nice colours and good DOF.
TFS!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-11-27 4:56]

Another fine, crystalclear picture of this beautiful bird. No nits whatsoever! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2005-11-27 10:21]

Beautiful Greg!
So clear and attractive.

I had one little titmouse cooperate yesterday (hung around long enough for me to snap a shot). I was only a foot away with my camera while he sat on my log, and I managed to take several shots, but none of them were worth sharing :( Oh well, you've got me hooked. ;) And, it is intertaining and a fun challenge.

Thanks,
Dave

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-11-28 11:07]

Hello Gregory!
Excellent capture.Details are razorsharp and crisp clear.POV,framing,colors and composition are wonderful.TFS....:-)

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