| Clark's Nutcracker | [ Sizes: Orig | Med | Small | Thumb ] |
A Clark's Nutcracker sitting on an ice coated tree at Bear Lake, trailhead for many climbs in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The bird was very cooperative, waiting until I moved to position the sun directly behind him. He turned his head in profile, let me snap the picture, then flew off.
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| atthecrux | Great Shot | | 
Voted 10/10 | Nice!! Has a painting like quality. Was this shot with a point and click digital or with film. Your use of depth of field made the picture even better! | | Posted Dec 16, 2006 3:58 am |
 | | Nelson | Re: Great Shot | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks very much. This was shot a number of years ago with film, either Ektachrome of one of the Fuji flavors. In either case an ISO 100. I used a 200 mm zoom, which helped keep the shallow depth of field, and aperture priority, stopping the lens down to its nearly smallest aperture to help reduce flare.
The original slide looks much better than the scan, of course.
Thanks again and happy holidays, Nelson | | Posted Dec 18, 2006 6:20 am |
| tanya | Brrrr.... | | 
Voted 10/10 | Chilly looking little bird. Outstand shot! :) | | Posted Dec 23, 2007 12:20 am |
| | Nelson | Re: Brrrr.... | |
Hasn't voted | It's always amazing to consider the kind of temperatures that birds endure night after night, huddled in a tree, bush, hollow, or burrow. Those little critters are tough. Glad you like the shot, I was lucky he cooperated. | | Posted Dec 23, 2007 12:26 pm |
| lcarreau | I would be | | 
Voted 10/10 | an echo of everybody else! You were in the "right place at the right time!" Thank you!!! | | Posted Dec 24, 2007 3:24 pm |
| | Nelson | Re: I would be | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks for the comment. It was the right place and time, and I was lucky the bird held still while I changed lenses and positioned myself to capture the shot. Happy Holidays! | | Posted Dec 25, 2007 8:38 pm |
| rdmc | Awesome! | | 
Voted 10/10 | This truly is a favorite! What an incredible shot! | | Posted Sep 6, 2008 12:11 pm |
| adygaz | Great | | 
Voted 10/10 | shot! | | Posted Dec 15, 2008 11:47 am |
| Prettinuce | birdie birdie | | 
Voted 10/10 | just stunning | | Posted Nov 3, 2009 9:14 pm |
| | Nelson | Re: birdie birdie | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks, appreciate it! | | Posted Nov 4, 2009 6:22 pm |
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