Comment from Mark Lovegrove
Hi Shadow catcher, I really love the colour of this Blue Jay. Colour, focus, texture, clarity and composition are all good and the black background helps the image really pop. Thought this one deserved recognition. Thanks for sharing, cheers.

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2024

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reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024

Well thank you so very much, Mark, really appreciate that! :) LeeAnn

Comment from Jewell McChesney
Fabulous capture of such a beautiful blue jay! The facts you share here are something I've never heard of. Very fascinating and you captured the perfect shot. a view of the tail in perfect sight, the most beautiful part of the bird, this is a wonderful capture.
The exposure, the balance the timing are all in que. awesome!

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

Thanks so very much for the wonderful review and rating!

Comment from orchidrn
This is a superb capture of the Blue Jay showing a great pose! The color, sharpness and detail are excellent. Loved the narrative, very informative.

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

Many thanks for the great review and grand rating!

Comment from bpellephoto
This is a beautiful composition that is well framed and makes use of excellent lighting and is captured with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.

The DOF is excellent for the subject matter and there is strong detail across the entire image.

The color range and lighting of the take are well balanced and contribute nicely to the overall eye appeal of your composition.

This is an excellent shot, well done... Bob

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

Many sincere thanks for your great review and for the extra star!

Comment from Charlotte Morse
Wow I didn't know that! Such fascinating notes!
The photo is pretty amazing too! Lol
With very good focus and dof, the detail in his plumage, and the branch is excellent. The colours look natural and I love the close crop.
Charlotte

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thank you so very much!

Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo of this guy the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and I like how you have set it against the dark background beautiful work here

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thanks so much for the great review and the extra star, both are truly appreciated!

Comment from suffolkbrian
Really nice shot of this bluejay with good detail and it stands out against the black background i might have left a tad more room in front of the bluejay but its only a minor thing as the overall image is good...Brian

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thanks very much!

reply by suffolkbrian on 07-Apr-2023

your welcome

Comment from ForPawsPetPortraits
Beautiful photo of a Blue Jay. It's a lovely shot, and I'm glad you made the background dark, otherwise I think it would have distracted from the bird. Interesting tidbit about the the color, I don't think that I ever heard that before, and it's fascinating.

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thanks so much!

Comment from nikman
A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine and full composition offers us an enjoyable view of that beautiful bird showing off lots of lovely blues. Sharpness and exposure are fine. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thank you very much!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
I didn't know this! We don't have these blue jays' in this part where I live. Thanks for the info and for the great looking photo of the bird. The colours are awesome. Finely composed and timed this makes interesting viewing! Good luck!

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Apr-2023

thanks very much!