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Western Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

Photo by KennethCox
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Western Scrub-Jay, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (6)
KennethCox
Different monitors and settings can present very different outcomes. I have both of mine calibrated for print, which may be a bit brighter. This particular picture, especially, could present very differently on a "bluer" monitor vs. a "redder" monitor, given the slight differences of blues of which we speak. And again, I didn't get a lot of light on the subject, to begin with.
alicelongmartin
Maybe you should go into my pictures and tell me if they look abnormal.
alicelongmartin
The Blue is very bright and overpowering. The bird is just a shadow. You can tell the bird is blue on yours?
KennethCox
Of course, it is not a great shot, to begin with... shooting into the light, and all...
KennethCox
Alice, are you sure your monitor's brightness is turned up? It looks fine on my system. Much more and it would look a bit unnatural.
alicelongmartin
Sorry it is just a shadow, because when I lightened it, it is quite beautiful.

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