Another Golden-crown

[Joe Senzatimore]

Another from 2 days ago. Going back tomorrow to see if they are still around.

800ISO f8 at 1/1000th
D3s and 600f4 with 1.4TC

[dankearl]

A very nice habitat photo, looks like a postcard.

[gail bisson]

This is just lovely.
A beautiful environmental image. I love the composition and well done to get the take-off.
Gail

[Shawn Zierman]

I think you have really accomplished something here!
Easily one of the best (bird small in frame) images I've seen in a while,
and of course there is a reason for that...they are not easy to pull off.
You've pulled it off and then some here sir.

[Arthur Morris]

Incredibly lovely, sharp, and painterly. Love your choice of crop/image design. All in all, spectacular. Were there zillions of them?

[David Salem]

Very Nice. Love everything about this one. Capturing the take off is perfect and well exposed. The FG and BG is beautiful. Great work Joe. Also your welcome on the hawk ID.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Joe! I like the setting, IQ and composition. You are doing an excellent job capturing these quick subjects.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!!
Beautiful shot. I just love the choice of comp. Very nice view of the bird and habitat.
Very well done.

[Joe Senzatimore]

thanks to all for your kind words and comments.:5

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like this lots Joe. Very well done...when a small in the frame bird works well it works wonders, such is the case here.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful environmental picture, Joe. Your timing was perfect. Nice wing position and perfect sharpness.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joe, great pre-take off pose with the raised wings, and I too like the overall setting in the image. The light looks nice and soft, and I like the mixture of in focus grasses, and OOF grasses.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Incredibly lovely, sharp, and painterly. Love your choice of crop/image design. All in all, spectacular. Were there zillions of them?

West End

[Melissa Groo]

This is just beautiful, Joe. Painterly indeed. Love the dynamic moment, the evocative setting, the comp. Marvelous image.

[Steve Zamek]

I love this image. The composition really works here. The bird and flower perch really stand out nicely from that soft, yet interesting, background. The wings-up pose and visible crown add even more to an already lovely image. Congrats.

[Marina Scarr]

Super image, Joe. It has all of the elements. The colors all work so well together. Love the varied habitat. Killer pose on the bird and even though the environment is quite powerful in this image, it really stands out and looks nice and sharp full of details.