Preening Stonechat

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mkiii
f/2.8 300mm with 2x iii
f/6.3
1/1600
ISO 1250

I had my usual Sunday morning walk along the Old Course St Andrews, where I managed to capture a few shots of this Stonechat. I hope you enjoy and thanks for having a look.

[nick clayton]

I like the subdued lighting, colours and killer pose of this beautiful bird William, I wish there was a bit more room above the bird though.

[MiroslavMaric]

Hi William,

Like the light, bird pose, color and feather details. It's tack sharp. Agree with Nick about room above the bird. TFS! Cheers! Miro

[Alan Murphy]

Getting a birdie on the old course is always a good thing :-)

I like the preening pose, comp and BG.

[William Dickson]

Getting a birdie on the old course is always a good thing :-)

I like the preening pose, comp and BG.

An albatross or an eagle would be even better Alan :cheers: Thanks for looking

[Grace Scalzo]

Nice behavior, William. I could see a looser compostion.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot, excellent details, I too would prefer the subject just a tad smaller in the frame. I would check the whites on the left cheek I don't now if they are blown but if possible I would be tempted to tone them down a bit.

[gail bisson]

What a setting! I am a golfer so am drooling over your walk by the course.
Lovely preening pose and good BG.
IQ and feather details are excellent.
Would love a bit more room at the top if you have it,
Gail

[Shawn Zierman]

Preening behavior is superbly captured here. Handsome little bird. Details show well and the sharpening looks spot on. I enjoy what you have captured in the bg....all that is except for the upper right corner where some type of post processing looks a bit suspect...? Another vote for more space on the top of the frame if you have it.