Mexican Jay

[thomasryan]

First time bird for me, taken early Sunday morning, cropped about 50%.
Thanks for looking...tom

40D 1/500@f8 ISO 400 500mmf4 L +1.4x Tripod Mounted Available Light

http://members.cox.net/tgryan/Mexican%20Jay%20IMG_8207b.jpg

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Tom When I first looked at it I thought it was flash as main !!!! I like the direct eye contact Would tone down the light on the perch Very moody and different !!!!

[Robert Amoruso]

Looks a lot like the Florida Scrub Jay. Light is very contrasty but you did well handling the exposure. I would recommend a reverse s-curve to tone down the contrast and bring down the brightness of the perch.

I would suggest that a bit lower perspective would have been better here as you are looking down at the bird.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, eye contact and details. The light looks very harsh, I agree that you could try S/H or curves. Fill flash might have helped in this situation.