Cattle Call !!!

[Alfred Forns]

From the Ali Farm this past weekend. Had more of these in breeding plumage than at any other time I can remember. Still just as hard to find in the open.

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Nikon D300
200-400 VR
f 4.0 1/400 sec
Av -1/3
ISO 800

[Raul Quinones]

Beautiful shot Alfred, love the open mouth pose and breeding colors.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like it...very "in-your-face". I like the groove running down the neck, very cool! The eye seems softer than the area between the nostril and the eye?

[Philip Lombard]

A beauty big Al

[Ed Cordes]

Great open mouth pose. I agree the eye looks just a tad softer than the area just in front, but not so much as to detract.

[Steve Maxson]

Cool pose and love those breeding colors, Alfred. Great detail in the whites. I'm thinking I'd like to see just a bit more room on the right to fit in all of the head, but also like it as presented.

[Maxis Gamez]

Hey Al,

Killer composition and behavior. I wish the eyes were more in focus but that's about it for me.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Al - magic I love it.

Seeing all these great shots from the Ali Farm is making me think that I might have to organise a trip to florida this time next year.

Lance

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great timing Alfred and I love the action you captured. Great to see the beautiful mating colors too.

[Fabs Forns]

Oh, you got the one with the broken bill, there were two with the best colors and this one was one. Great expression!!

[Juan Aragonés]

Oh yeah!!!! I love the expression in the face and the soft light. Wonderfull skin tones. Would love to see the bill tip in focus but is a minor detail. Al I really like this one a lot!

[Bob Ettinger]

Nice isolation. A full time job at the Farm:D

[Freddy Franzella]

Really cool Al ! love the open mouth!