Wilson's Snipe

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk III, 500mm f/4 + 1.4xII, 1/320, f/5.6, ISO 800
Manual exposure using incident meter
Manual Flash set for -2 Fill Flash with Better Beamer
Full Frame

Here's another of my "snipe on a post" images from a recent trip to Burns, Oregon.

Photographed from car using BLUBB.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques !

[Grace Scalzo]

Mike, You sure have some nice images of these snipes. This is beautiful, I like everything about it from the background that gently compliments the bird's colors to the nice eye contact. Fine work.

[Alfred Forns]

Fully a agree with Grace and can add that is one killer pose !! Big Congrats !!!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great composition,pose and details!

[Simon Bennett]

Beautiful image, I like the composition, plumage detail and uniform background.