Carrio Crow

[John Robinson]

Carrion Crow

Crow bathing and trying to look like a Ruff maybe ?
Pity about he reflection

They are such wary birds but like many others can be really confiding at water, once they accept the hide.
D200.
Sigma 100-300mm 250th @f9
640 ISO
Contrast down in camera. 80% 0f frame.
A dose of Fill flash in Paint Shop Pro.9
JohnR

[Geoffrey Montagu]

What a pose. Great detail, light and handling of the blacks, John. I think the reflection is fine.




Geoffrey

[John Robinson]

Thanks Geoffrey.Its the kind of shot you only get one stab at! Couple of seconds and its gone ! Somethimes you get lucky! I love crows.
Cheers
Jonh

[gail bisson]

Nice details in the blacks and lovely puffed up chest.
You could avoid your "hated " reflections by going lower!:S3: Put a mattress in your blind and put a new hole in at the bottom of the blind!
Gail

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Fantastic details on this handsome fellow.
You took the January theme and got a head start on the February theme :)

[John Robinson]

Thanks all. Gail- hide wouldn't take a cushion never mind a mattresse !! Go lower and I loose all my lovely DOF- especially the over the shoulder shots:t3:t3
JohnR

[David Salem]

Nice puffed up look to this guy as he is about to get in. The techs and the detail in the blacks looks great and I like the sharp eye. Well done

[Mike Poole]

Lovely shot John, shoes you don't need the latest and greatest gear, just use the light to its fullest.

Quite like Gails idea of a mattress in a hide - could come in useful for us brits waiting for the sun to come out!

[John Robinson]

Thanks Mike/David Just finished reading the book by Captain Knight about filming Golden eagles in 1926 and they did use a mattresse in the hide ! I wonder how you set a tripod up n a mattresse ???
Thanks again.
John

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular image. Superb exposure and details in blacks.
Love the fluffy feather, reflection, habitat and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[John Robinson]

Appreciated Satish
John

[Binu John]

Great shot, John! Excellent exposure and pose and details.