Grackle Squalking

[Dave Phillips]

Doing what grackles do best.
1/125, f/9, ISO 800, 400mm w/1.4x....canvas added to bottom and perch extended

[Doug Brown]

Nice action pose Dave! Love the colors in the feathers. I think the bird could use a little more sharpening and perhaps a little more room on the left.

[Mike Tracy]

Tight on the tail. Nice colors both on the bird and the background. Nicely composed and well exposed.

[Dave Phillips]

question......rather than more room at tail as is, how about a CCW rotation and then fill in the canvas?

[Arthur Morris]

This would have worked well as a HORZ also. Wish for a bit less head turn. Light and details wonderful. I think that we shall have to start a "Beautiful Grackles" Forum...

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture and composition Dave, Love the sharp details of your bird. Would have liked just a tad more space on the left for the tail...But hey, great job, I like it alot...keep them coming...:D

[Dave Phillips]

this is with 5 degree ccw....does this work better?
Tried a horizontal and just could not get it

thanks for continued input, much appreciate the time taken by commentors/mods/Artie
http://i31.tinypic.com/10r5li8.jpg

[Tim Cee]

I like the repost, very nice work here Dave. The rotation did it for me and was a great idea.

[Bonnie Block]

Rotation works well for me too, Dave. Beautiful bird, and excellent details and colors.

[Dave Phillips]

thanks Gus, Tim, Bonnie.....I really do like the rotation too

Grackles forum would work Artie.....for a while anyway! :D