Ruff time finding it.

[Iain Barker]

I got quite a few shots of this Ruff in more normal poses but liked this different one.

Nikon D7000 300mm F4 AF. 1/640sec F4 ISO 800. Slight crop and levels in Lightroom.

[Bret Goddard]

I like it too, nice different look with great detail. That ground sure does look hard!

[keith mitchell]

Hi Iain,good for you with this pose it's different which appeals to me, suppose where all taught that we must see the eyes which is right but it's good to see a bird in a different pose. I like it!

Keith.:S3:

[Grace Scalzo]

Interesting! I find myself drawn right to the tip of his beak to see what he's finding in that dirt. That said, I would crop in tighter as that mud is ugly!!

[Iain Barker]

Thanks for the comments. I guess the mud doesn't really add to the image and I hadn't really though about that when processing it.