Grey Backed Fiscal

[Ken Watkins]

Another "new" one for me from my trip to Uganda, taken in Kipedo National Park, 16th June 2012.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 hand-held

F8, ISO 800, 1/1600

[Marina Scarr]

This looks a lot like our Northern Shrikes, Ken. Well exposed with a nice angle and the perch and BG work well. Nice details. It's always nice to find a "new" one.

[laurie golden]

Very nice balance on this one from the perch to the tail. A great shop, especially for a new one. Do you have a count on birds photographed?

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Excellent shot, Ken. I am liking the perch. perfectly exposed and the DOF coverage is very good.

If mine, I'd take a tad off from the top..but not a lot.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Gorgeous bird and excellent exposure. I love the head turn, the bg and the perch.
I'm seeing a bit of noise on the bird - especially the whites on the chest, belly and rump.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks everybody for your comments much appreciated.

Marina,
Sorry I should have mentioned it is a Shrike

Laurie,

I do not keep count of the birds I gave seen, but I do keep reasonable images where I have them so I suppose that is much the same thing. There are lots that I have seen but not got anything remotely like viewable:bg3:

[nzmacro]

Awww thats beautiful !!. Exposure is bang on and what a bird !!. Gorgeous sharp details and very clean shot.

All the best Ken, fine shooting.

Danny.

[Ken Watkins]

Danny,

Thanks very much for your extremely kind comment

[PhilCook]

Perfect whites Ken, smooth backdrop and excellent side on profile pose, there is a tiny bit of noise, but you have to look pretty hard to see it...very well done

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice shot Ken! The only issue IMO is the noticeable noise on the bird.

[Ken Watkins]

I appreciate the comments on the "noise", which I largely think has been caused by the considerable crop around 20% of original.

Can I ask for tips on how to reduce it without noticeably effecting sharpness?

[Ofer Levy]

I appreciate the comments on the "noise", which I largely think has been caused by the considerable crop around 20% of original.

Can I ask for tips on how to reduce it without noticeably effecting sharpness?
Arash is your address...:w3

[Frank Schauf]

Nice composition and excellent expsoure control and sharpness.

[PhilCook]

I appreciate the comments on the "noise", which I largely think has been caused by the considerable crop around 20% of original.

Can I ask for tips on how to reduce it without noticeably effecting sharpness?

I dont think there is any fool proof way of reducing noise and retail full sharpness...it's a trade off I think sadly...either way still makes this a very acceptable image imo

[Markus Jais]

Great shot with a wonderful BG. Very good IQ. The thorny perch is great for a shrike image. Markus