Theme - Bathing in the shadows

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mk3
f/4 500mm with 1x4iii
f/5.6
1/800
ISO 4000

I managed to capture this chaffinch as it was bathing in a small stream hidden by over hanging trees. The sun was quite bright and enough rays passed through the trees to allow me to capture the image

Thanks for looking

[John Robinson]

Like it Will!
Always nicewhen n you can get a light subject in a dark surround. Works on ths one.
John

[P-A. Fortin]

The lighting is really what gives a special mood to this image. A few hot white spots on the bird, but underexposing would have killed the bg I guess. I might clone out or tone down the green spot in the background, but I think it's just a matter of taste here.

[keith mitchell]

William really like this, bird really does pop.

Keith.

[Duane Noblick]

I've always been a huge fan of having a beam of light hitting the subject in an image and this is a great example of one. Nice details on the bird and I love the eye contact.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice William! I love the bird just sitting there in the water with a perfect head angle too. Nice details, and the dark surroundings add a really nice mood to the image. If mine I'd cropa tad off the bottom, and I agree with P-A in regards to the green spot. Well done!!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

I'm really enjoying the dramatic lighting and the eye contact. The dark, natural surroundings really make this image for me. Lovely!

[Binu John]

Very nice shot, William! Love the action, eye contact and the lighting. TFS

[christopher galeski]

Like this William,spot light on the bird and dark BG,nice detail,agree on toning down some highlights in the BG,TFS.

[Satish Ranadive]

All has been said about this superb image. Love the frame.

Regards,
Satish.