Bluebird - side view

Hi Linda,

Very nice photo, good subject position and perfect head position, with great OOF background.  At first I thought this might be an indigo bunting, but my second thought was a mountain bluebird.  Where was this specimen photographed? 

Great photo Linda,

Best regards,

Dennis

 thank you. I am glad to hear that you like it. I took this in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada near Kamloops, on a country back road. The back roads are lined with Bluebird Boxes. This time of year they are full of tenents,  Mountain Bluebirds and Western Bluebirds. I love the Mountain Bluebirds, the colour is so intense. It is always a thrill to see them, and a  half decent photo is icing on the cake. This area is a bird photographers paradise.

Best wishes,

Linda

This is beautiful, Linda. The background thrown out of focus brings out the bird very well. Regards!

Good Morning Linda, This guy really pops out. Beautiful color and a well composed image. The isolation from the blurry BG focuses the attention on the subject completely. Take care Linda.

Best Regards,

Holger

The focus here is a lot better that your "take off" shot....... well done.

Yes, I like the background isolation as well..... pops the bird into the picture.

Just a PP observation if I may..... you might like to tweak the sharpness on the wooden post..... a touch of grain in the wood will also "tighten up" the birds plumage........ have a play.

Best regards

Thank you all for commenting. I appreciate it.

 Grayham, that is a good idea and I will try it. Thanks so much for the suggestion.

 Hope you are all having a good weekend.

One other thought, Linda:  This photo cries out to be a vertical.  In doing this, I would tighten up the crop on the right side, giving the bird more space on the left to look into.  I think that would provide more impact as you would have less negative space surrounding the bird.  Just don't overdo the crop - leave plenty of room at the top and don't clip the tail! 

Thanks again. I think I will try this. We had a challenge at my photo club, "Less is More". I put this in and a few other bird shots. I was thinking about the Rule of Thirds in all the images I submitted, as in this one here. I didn't think of trying a vertical composition.

Best wishes,

Linda

Impressive shot! The bird really does stand well out against the background and the sharpness looks good particualrly around the eye. I quite like the space to the left of the bird too, it allows it room to breath and for me creates the right amount of balance. The suggested crop is a valid one and it does work, but as a matter of personal preference, I like it just the way it is.

Best Regards

Alf

Thank you. It's nice to hear from you. I haven't been around PN lately, been busy with a show. I am glad to hear that you like this one. All the best.

Linda,

  Beautiful capture with wonderful colors & background.  Take care, Patsy

Thanks for stopping by.

You know I  have only ever seen 1 bluebird Linda! They do come to Ontario but not like they do out West. Lovely DOF in this excellent capture. Nice to see you back to posting, have missed you. talk soon, Gail

Linda, I was in the doc's office waiting with a friend (and my IPAD) and peeked in PN, saw your name pop up and found this.  My friend remarked on the bright color. What a good-looking bird.  Never saw one like it.  There is a quiet here with a non-distracting background -- all the attention on the brilliance, the delicate feet, and the eye, beak, and graceful wing   Nice to see your return

Just amazing how the blue pops and shimmers.  Almost neon amidst the gray-green. 

Fabulous shot with great bokeh in the background and perfect detail on the subject. This is not an Eastern Bluebird (they have red breasts) like we have in the SE US.

What kind is it? It is lovely - and I think too big to be an Indigo Bunting, which is the only "all blue" bird I know of.

Great viewed up larger too !  The colour and detail are just marvellous.  Also that you have caught the catchlight in the eye.

Congratulations

Jim