Eastern Meadowlark

[Joseph Przybyla]

Another Meadowlark from our drive along Joe Overstreet Road yesterday. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 640
Post processed in Lightroom5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition, noise reduction to the background

[John Robinson]

Good one !
I feel a drop in contrast on the whole image might help but it could be my gear. I love barbed wire perches !!!!
Cheers
JohnR

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the singing pose, nice habitat and BG. I also wish the shadows were softer but for the perch really works against this image, with a delicate bird, you need a delicate perch too.

TFS

[Marina Scarr]

A lot to like here. Light was a little high as noted but love the calling pose. Wire perch works great for this species esp since that's where they are normally seen. Love how it's talons are wrapped around the wire. You have a lovely background and included habitat. Might consider some off of the bottom if you have more room on top.

[Norm Dulak]

Beautiful bird, well captured, in an environment where they are normally found. The pose, colors and sharpness are good. Well done.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice overall. I too love the feet curled around the barbed wire (which I wish was rusted and weathered). I also like the open bill and grassy habitat. Bummer about the one grass behind the foot.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joseph, lovely angled singing pose, and we have a great view of the feet 'holding' onto the perch.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting.

Here is another edit with the shadows lightened and the grass near the foot removed.

[William Dickson]

Very nice image Joe. Colours are awesome Well done

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image with beautiful colors. Love the pose with open beak, great IQ, habitat and composition.

Regards,
Satish.