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Stellar Jay

Stellar Jay

Stellar Jay in Big Sur, California

Stellar Jay in Big Sur, California
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NIKON D2X

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Aperture f/9.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/350 Focal Length 1550/10

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Jan, 2016

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303

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Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

Superb Composition

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Peer Award

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Top Choice

+3

Magnificent Capture

+2

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Looks a little windblown...NICE

Awesome detail and I love the way the background turned into a bokeh effect! Fantastic!

He is giving you the look lol 8)

Charming birdie!!!

Awesome detail, lighting and bokeh!! :)

PRO+

excellent capture, good detail and colour, superb focus! Love the Bokeh!

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Very cool shot my friend. You captured so much in this.

Wow this is beautiful Mark! Very nice details in the feathers!!!

Love everything about this. WOW

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Nice capture ..these birds are not easy to photograph, needing the perfect light pretty dark around the head, you done well :-)

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