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William Dickson
10-09-2017, 01:47 PM
Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/6.3
1/1600
ISO 1600

Another from my hide, the perch does look a wee bit chunky for the size of the bird, but I do like the pose and BG. Thanks for having a look.

Will
Isaac Grant
10-09-2017, 02:55 PM
Pose, background and head angle are really good. Agree the perch is a bit large but it is not a deal breaker. I do feel like the bird is lacking in fine feather details and that it is noisier than it should be for ISO 1600. Was this a very large crop? Did you have to lift the exposure a bunch?
Bill Dix
10-09-2017, 04:06 PM
Very handsome pose, and quite a tail on this guy. The fine feather detail looks good on my old monitor.
Roger Smith
10-09-2017, 04:45 PM
lovely bird and capture. I might leave a little more room lower right for the tail, feels just a wee bit cramped.
Glenn Pure
10-09-2017, 05:10 PM
Really marvellous shot Will. The bird creates a nice diagonal across the frame as composed. Background and perch are excellent. Detail, light, tone and colours on the bird look wonderful. Even a nice catchlight on the eye. What more could you want. No grumbles from me.
Steve Kaluski
10-10-2017, 10:06 AM
Hi Will, love the simplicity of the image, with exquisite detail as Bill mentioned and a 'killer backdrop' to boot.

Agree the perch is a bit 'chunky' perhaps a quick trip to the cairngorms might be a thought :bg3:, but being wet I think adds to the scene. I think a sliver off the top would help, without harming the capture. Reduce the Blue, Purple & Magenta will give you a better result, but I'll give you more when we talk.

BTW in Norway they have 'white' wagtails :w3.

TFS
Steve
Joseph Przybyla
10-10-2017, 02:59 PM
Hey Will, love the image. I echo all the previous comments. Thank you for sharing.
William Dickson
10-10-2017, 03:33 PM
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.

Will
Tim Foltz
10-10-2017, 06:15 PM
Will, I really like this... nice HA, detail, and BG would like a bit more room on the bottom.

-Tim
William Dickson
10-11-2017, 03:15 PM
Will, I really like this... nice HA, detail, and BG would like a bit more room on the bottom.

-Tim

I also thought about adding more to the bottom, to give more room for the tail. But, doing this would show even more of the chunky perch. I know where you are coming from Tim, thanks for that.

Will